document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171642>Question 1171642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the distance between the point (-1,5) and (2,3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #796540 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=796540\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is the square root of the x distance ^2 + and the y distance ^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Unlike slope, it can be taken in different directions with the x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the x distance is 3 and 3^2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the y distance is -2 and (-2)^2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(13) units is distance. </SPAN>\n" );
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