SOLUTION: What is the length of RS if R(5,7) and S(-2,3)?

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Question 914808: What is the length of RS if R(5,7) and S(-2,3)?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distance between two points
x1 y1 x2 y2

5 7 -2 3
d= sqrt%28%28y2-y1%29%5E2%2B%28x2-x1%29%5E2%29
d= sqrt%28%28%09%093%09-%097%09%29%5E2%09%2B%09%28%09-2%09-%095%09%29%5E2%09%29
d= sqrt%28%28%09%09-4%09%29%5E2%09%2B%09%28%09-7%09%29%5E2%09%29
d= sqrt%28%28%09%0965%09%29++%09%29
d= 8.06
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