SOLUTION: Find the distance between the points (2,3) and (4,-1).

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Question 176109: Find the distance between the points (2,3) and (4,-1).
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the distance between the points (2,3) and (4,-1).
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It's sqrt%28dy%5E2+%2B+dx%5E2%29 dy = difference in y, dx in difference in x
=sqrt%28%28-1-3%29%5E2+%2B+%284-2%29%5E2%29
=sqrt%28-4%5E2+%2B+2%5E2%29
=sqrt%2816%2B4%29
=sqrt%2820%29
=2sqrt%285%29
=~ 4.472