SOLUTION: Find the distance between points P (-2,3) and Q (5,4). (Leave as simplified radical.)

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Question 1012414: Find the distance between points P (-2,3) and Q (5,4). (Leave as simplified radical.)
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Using the distance formula we get
d+=+sqrt%28%28-2+-+5%29%5E2+%2B+%283+-+4%29%5E2%29
and
d+=+sqrt%2849+%2B+1%29+=+sqrt%2850%29+=+5%2Asqrt%282%29