SOLUTION: how to find the distance between (8,6) and (-1,-4). Round to the nearest hundredth.

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Question 1139883: how to find the distance between (8,6) and (-1,-4). Round to the nearest hundredth.
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, MathLover1:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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( 8, 6 )
( -1, -4 )
+d%5E2+=+%28+8+-%28-1%29+%29%5E2+%2B+%28+6+-%28-4%29+%29%5E2+
+d%5E2+=+9%5E2+%2B+10%5E2+
+d%5E2+=+81+%2B+100+
+d%5E2+=+181+
+d+=+13.45+
check the math

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

to find the distance between (8,6) and (-1,-4), use the distance formula:
d+=+sqrt%28+%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29%5E2+%2B+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%5E2+%29 for points (x%5B1%5D,+y%5B1%5D) and (x%5B2%5D, y%5B2%5D)
you are given:
(8,6) =(x%5B1%5D,+y%5B1%5D)
and
(-1,-4)=(x%5B2%5D, y%5B2%5D)

d+=+sqrt%28+%28-1-8%29%5E2+%2B+%28-4-6%29%5E2+%29
d+=+sqrt%28+%28-9%29%5E2+%2B+%28-10%29%5E2+%29
d+=+sqrt%28+81+%2B+100+%29
d+=+sqrt%28++181+%29
d+=+13.45362404707371
d+=+13.45