SOLUTION: find the distance between two points (-4,5) (-6, -8)

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Question 141068: find the distance between two points (-4,5) (-6, -8)
Answer by nabla(475) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distance formula:
d=sqrt%28%28x2-x1%29%5E2%2B%28y2-y1%29%5E2%29
For your two points:
d=sqrt%28%28-6-%28-4%29%29%5E2%2B%28-8-5%29%5E2%29
d=sqrt%28%28-2%29%5E2%2B%28-13%29%5E2%29
d=sqrt%284%2B169%29
d=sqrt%28173%29