SOLUTION: Points A(−6,1) and B(0,4) are located in a coordinate plane. What is the distance from A to B?

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Question 1108702: Points A(−6,1) and B(0,4) are located in a coordinate plane.
What is the distance from A to B?




Answer by ikleyn(52832) About Me  (Show Source):
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The distance between two points C(a,b) and D(x,y) in a coordinate plane is


d = sqrt%28%28x-a%29%5E2%2B%28y-b%29%5E2%29.


Substitute your data  x= 0,  y= 4,  a= -6  and  b= 1 and calculate.