SOLUTION: What is the approximate distance between the points (1, -2) and (-9, 3) on a coordinate grid?

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Question 1103904: What is the approximate distance between the points (1, -2) and (-9, 3) on a coordinate grid?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distance formula: sqrt (difference of x^2+difference of y^2)
=sqrt(10^2+5^2)=sqrt (125)=5 sqrt (5) units. This is about 11 units distance.