SOLUTION: Find the distnace d(A,B) between the points A(-1,0) and B(4,3).

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Question 90771This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry
: Find the distnace d(A,B) between the points A(-1,0) and B(4,3). This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry

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Find the distnace d(A,B) between the points A(-1,0) and B(4,3). The formula to find the distance between two points is sq rt(x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2
(x1,y1) = (-1,0) and ( x2,y2) = (4,3)

Distance AB = sq rt [(4-(-1))^2+(3-0)^2]
= sq rt [(4+1)^2+(3)^2]
= sq rt [(5)^2+(3)^2]
= sq rt [25+9]
= sq rt (34).