SOLUTION: Find the distance between (-3,-2) and (1,4) Can you show me how to do this problem? Thank you!

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Question 110406: Find the distance between (-3,-2) and (1,4)
Can you show me how to do this problem?
Thank you!
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The formula is d+=+sqrt%28%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%5E2+%2B+%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29%5E2%29
given the points (x%5B1%5D, y%5B1%5D) = (-3,-2)
and (x%5B2%5D, y%5B2%5D) = (1,4)
d+=+sqrt%28%284+-+%28-2%29%29%5E2+%2B+%281+-+%28-3%29%29%5E2%29
d+=+sqrt%28+6%5E2+%2B+4%5E2%29
d+=+sqrt%28+36+%2B+16%29
d+=+sqrt%2852%29
d+=+7.211 answer