SOLUTION: Find the distance between M(2, -1) and N(-4, 3) to the nearest tenth.

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Question 135811: Find the distance between M(2, -1) and N(-4, 3) to the nearest tenth.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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THE X DISTANCE=4+2=6
THE Y DISTANCE=3+1=4
4^2+6^2=C^2
16+36=C^2
C^2=52
C=SQRT52
C=7.2 IS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THESE 2 POINTS.