document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901372>Question 901372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to find the distance between two points (8, -5) and (-1, -2) I keep coming out with 4.90 and its wrong. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546691 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=546691\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to find the distance between two points (8, -5) and (-1, -2) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Formula:: d = sqrt[(x1-x2)^2 + (y1-y2)^2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = sqrt[(8--1)^2 + (-5--2)^2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = sqrt[9^2 + 3^2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = sqrt(90)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 3sqrt(10) = 3*3.16 = 9.49<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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