SOLUTION: The distance between (-1,3) to (5,2).

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Question 31280: The distance between (-1,3) to (5,2).
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the formula:
d+=+sqrt%28%28x2-x1%29%5E2+%2B+%28y2-y1%29%5E2%29
Where:
(x1, y1) = (-1, 3) and (x2, y2) = (5, 2) Substitute appropriately:
d+=+sqrt%28%285-%28-1%29%29%5E2+%2B+%282-3%29%5E2%29 Simplify.
d+=+sqrt%286%5E2+%2B+%28-1%29%5E2%29
d+=+sqrt%2836+%2B+1%29
d+=+sqrt%2837%29
d+=+6.1Approximately.