SOLUTION: what is the length of a line segment whose endpoints have coordinates (5,3) and (1,6)?

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Question 949464: what is the length of a line segment whose endpoints have coordinates (5,3) and (1,6)?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x(1),y(1))=(5,3); (x(2),y(2))=(1,6)
d=distance between points
d=sqrt%28%28x%282%29-x%281%29%29%5E2%2B%28y%282%29-y%281%29%29%5E2%29
d=sqrt%28%281-5%29%5E2%2B%286-3%29%5E2%29
d=sqrt%2816%2B9%29
d=sqrt%2825%29
d=5 ANSWER The length of the line segment with endpoints (5,3) and (1,6) is 5.