document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174908>Question 174908</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780132031172/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the distance between each pair of points <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. (1,2) and (-3,-1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129972 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><B>actuary(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129972\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The general formula for determining the distance between two points is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square Root[(y2-y1)^2 + (x2-x1)^2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "with x1 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x2 = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y1 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y2 = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting the values into the gnereal formula, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   Square Root[(-1-2)^2+(-3-1)^2] = Square Root[9+16]=Square Root[25]=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck </SPAN>\n" );
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