SOLUTION: Find the distance between each pair of points: (-3,0) and (4,0) How does this process work?

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Question 65699: Find the distance between each pair of points:
(-3,0) and (4,0)
How does this process work?
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the distance between each pair of points:
(-3,0) and (4,0)
Since these points are both on the x axis, you can find absolute value of the difference in the x's:
d=|4-(-3)|
d=|4+3|
d=|7|
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If you're supposed to use the distance formula highlight%28d=sqrt%28%28x2-x1%29%5E2%2B%28y2-y1%29%5E2%29%29
(x1,y1)=(-3,0) and (x2,y2)=(4,0)
d=sqrt%28%284-%28-3%29%29%5E2%2B%280-0%29%5E2%29
d=sqrt%28%287%29%5E2%2B%280%29%5E2%29
d=sqrt%2849%29
highlight%28d=7%29
Happy Calculating!!!