SOLUTION: Find the distance between the points A(4, –3) and B(–4, 3). a. 5 b. 7 c. 10 d. 14

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Question 107485: Find the distance between the points A(4, –3) and B(–4, 3).
a. 5
b. 7
c. 10
d. 14
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The formula for the distance between two points is :
D%5E2=%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%5E2
D%5E2=%28-4-4%29%5E2%2B%283-%28-3%29%29%5E2
D%5E2=%28-8%29%5E2%2B%286%29%29%5E2
D%5E2=64%2B36
D%5E2=100
D=10
The answer is c.)D=10.