SOLUTION: Find the distance between (-2,0) and (4,5).

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Question 89100: Find the distance between (-2,0) and (4,5).
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Start with the given distance formula
d=sqrt%28%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2%29 where is the first point and is the second point

d=sqrt%28%28-2-4%29%5E2%2B%280-5%29%5E2%29 Plug in x%5B1%5D=-2, x%5B2%5D=4, y%5B1%5D=0, y%5B2%5D=5

d=sqrt%28%28-6%29%5E2%2B%28-5%29%5E2%29 Evaluate -2-4 to get -6. Evaluate 0-5 to get -5.

d=sqrt%2836%2B25%29 Square each value

d=sqrt%2861%29 Add

Which approximates to

d=7.81024967590665

So the distance between (-2,0) and (4,5) is about 7.81024967590665