SOLUTION: Find the length of segment (-1,2)(3,-2)

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Question 334771: Find the length of segment (-1,2)(3,-2)
Answer by benazir.sj@gmail.com(109) About Me  (Show Source):
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to find the length of line segment you have to use the
distance formula
d= √[(x2-x1)^2 +(y2-y1)^2]
given
x1= -1, x2=3
y1=2 ,y2=-2
distance
d=√[(3-(-1))^2 +(-2-2)^2]
d=√(3+1)^2+(-4)^2
d=√4^2+4^2
d=√16+16
d=√32
d=4√2