document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=484077>Question 484077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between C(-1,2) and D(-7,6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #331230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=331230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First we would plot these points on a graph, next plot a point which would connect the points forming a right triangle. The point I formed is E at (-7, 2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determine the distance between points and use this in the formula a^2 + b^2 = c^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ED = 6-2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EC = -7 + 1 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^2 + 6^2   = 52 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cleomenius. </SPAN>\n" );
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