document.write( "Question 1045383: Find the distance between the points (-1,3)(-6-9)
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document.write( "The distance between two points  (\"x%5B1%5D\",\"y%5B1%5D\")  and  (\"x%5B2%5D\",\"y%5B2%5D\")  in a coordinate plane is \r\n" );
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document.write( "d = \"sqrt%28%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29%5E2+%2B+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%5E2%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is the general formula, and everybody knows it.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In  your case the distance is \r\n" );
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document.write( "d = \"sqrt%28%28%28-6%29-%28-1%29%29%5E2+%2B+%28%28-9%29-3%29%5E2%29\" = \"sqrt%28%28-5%29%5E2+%2B+%28-12%29%5E2%29\" = \"sqrt%2825+%2B+144%29\" = \"sqrt%28169%29\" = 13.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  The distance between the given points is 13.\r\n" );
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