document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=292823>Question 292823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a rectangular coordinate system, what is the distance from (-2,-1) to (5,3)? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and please show work </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #211433 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmc22391><B>lmc22391(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmc22391><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=211433\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This can be solved in several ways, I prefer the distance formula, which is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt((x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Used in this problem, you would do this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2=5 and x1=-2 so 5+2=7 and 7^2= 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y2=3 and y1=-1 so 3+1=4 and 4^2= 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 49 and 16 and get 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the distance is sqrt(55)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which equals 7.416 </SPAN>\n" );
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