SOLUTION: Please help me find the distance between the following points (1,-5) and (-4,1)

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Question 173824: Please help me find the distance between the following points (1,-5) and (-4,1)
Found 2 solutions by nycsub_teacher, Fombitz:
Answer by nycsub_teacher(90) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the distance formula:
d = sqrt{(x1 - x2)^2 + (y1 - y2)^2}
Plug and chug.
Can you do it now?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the distance formula,
D=sqrt%28%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2%29
D=sqrt%28%281-%28-4%29%29%5E2%2B%28-5-1%29%5E2%29
D=sqrt%28%285%29%5E2%2B%28-6%29%5E2%29
D=sqrt%2825%2B36%29
D=sqrt%2861%29
of approximately,
D=7.81