document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64377>Question 64377</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/093979862x/algebrahomeworkh>An Incremental Development</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the distance between (-5, -2) and (4, -3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #45028 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=45028\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE X POINTS IS 4-(-5)=4+5=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE Y POINTS IS -3-(-2)=-3+2=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS WE HAVE A TRIANGLE WITH SIDES 9 & 1. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "TO FIND THE HYPOTENUSE WE USE THE PATHAGOREAN FORMULA A^2+B^2=C^2 (C^2 BEING THE HYPOTENUSE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1^2+9^2=C^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+81=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C^2=82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=SQRT82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=9.0553851 OR THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THESE TWO POINTS. </SPAN>\n" );
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