SOLUTION: Find the distance between the two points (3,-4) and (-4,5)

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Question 31429: Find the distance between the two points (3,-4) and (-4,5)
Answer by mukhopadhyay(490) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the formula d^2=(x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2
So, d^2 = [3-(-4)]^2 + [(-4)-5]^2
=>d^2 = 7^2 + 9^2
=>d^2 = 49+81
=>d^2 = 130
=>d = sqrt(130)
The distance between two given points is sqrt(130) units