SOLUTION: CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM: FIND THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PAIR OF POINTS. (-2,-6) and (7,-3)

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Question 156104: CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:
FIND THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PAIR OF POINTS.
(-2,-6) and (7,-3)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the distance formula,(-2,-6) and (7,-3)
D%5E2=%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2
D%5E2=%28-2-7%29%5E2%2B%28-6-%28-3%29%29%5E2
D%5E2=%28-9%29%5E2%2B%28-3%29%5E2
D%5E2=81%2B9
D%5E2=90
D=9.49