SOLUTION: find the distance bewteen the points using the distance formula: 1) (6,4) , (-8,11) 2) (-5,8) , (-10, 14) please show work and explain whhy!!! thanks :)

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Question 473070: find the distance bewteen the points using the distance formula:
1) (6,4) , (-8,11)
2) (-5,8) , (-10, 14)
please show work and explain whhy!!!
thanks :)
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

Note: D = sqrt+%28%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2%29%29

1) ( 6,4), 

   (-8,11)    D =sqrt%28+%2814%29%5E2+%2B+%28-7%29%5E2%29+=+sqrt%28245%29



2) (-5 ,8), 

   (-10,14)       D =sqrt%28+%285%29%5E2+%2B+%28-6%29%5E2%29+=+sqrt%2861%29