document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024309>Question 1024309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the distance between the points (4 5) and (1 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #639738 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=639738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distance formula is used here:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plugging in we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = sqrt((4-1)^2 + (5-1)^2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = sqrt(3^2 + 4^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = sqrt(9+16) = sqrt(25) = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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