document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86779>Question 86779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the distance between (–3, –2) and (1, 4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62788 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=62788\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST WE NEED TO FIND THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE X & Y POINTS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(1+3)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=(4+2)=6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW THAT WE HAVE TWO OF THE SIDES WE NEED TO FIND THE DIAGONAL USING THE PATHAGOREAN FORMULA A^2+B^2=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^2+6^2=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+36=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=7.21 ANSWER. </SPAN>\n" );
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