document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111150>Question 111150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the distance between (-4,0) and (-5,-3). Write the answer in radical form. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81091 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><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=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81091\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the distance between two points you can use the distance formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=sqrt%28%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=sqrt%28%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ok so the first point is (-4,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lets plug these numbers into the formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=sqrt%28%28x%5B2%5D-%28-4%29%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B2%5D-0%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=sqrt%28%28x%5B2%5D-%28-4%29%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B2%5D-0%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second point is (-5,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put these numbers into the formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=sqrt%28%28-5-%28-4%29%29%5E2%2B%28-3-0%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=sqrt%28%28-5-%28-4%29%29%5E2%2B%28-3-0%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we have a formula with one variable to solve for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lets do it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=sqrt%28%28-5-%28-4%29%29%5E2%2B%28-3-0%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=sqrt%28%28-5-%28-4%29%29%5E2%2B%28-3-0%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "first do all operations in the innermost parentheses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=sqrt%28%28-5-%28-4%29%29%5E2%2B%28-3-0%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=sqrt%28%28-5-%28-4%29%29%5E2%2B%28-3-0%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=sqrt%28%28-1%29%5E2%2B%28-3%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=sqrt%28%28-1%29%5E2%2B%28-3%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "next square each number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=sqrt%281%2B9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=sqrt%281%2B9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=sqrt%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=sqrt%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 doesn't have an exact squareroot and the question tells us to express the answer in radical form. so the distance between the two points is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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