document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49422>Question 49422</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to figure the distance using d = sqrt (x^2 - x^1)^2 + (y^2 - y^1)^2 for (-4,0) and (-5,-3); I am getting confused with the negatives. Is this the right formula?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The formua is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+sqrt%28%28x2-x1%29%5E2+%2B+%28y2-y1%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+sqrt%28%28x2-x1%29%5E2+%2B+%28y2-y1%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute: (-4, 0) for (x1, y1) and (-5, -3) for (x2, y2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+sqrt%28%28-5-%28-4%29%29%5E2+%2B+%28-3-0%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+sqrt%28%28-5-%28-4%29%29%5E2+%2B+%28-3-0%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+sqrt%28%28-1%29%5E2+%2B+%28-3%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+sqrt%28%28-1%29%5E2+%2B+%28-3%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+sqrt%281%2B9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+sqrt%281%2B9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+sqrt%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+sqrt%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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