SOLUTION: I have a chart with points (-8, -10) and (6, -4). What is the length between the two points?

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Question 180880: I have a chart with points (-8, -10) and (6, -4). What is the length between the two points?
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I have a chart with points (-8, -10) and (6, -4). What is the length between the two points?
d%5E2+=+%28diffy%29%5E2+%2B+%28diffx%29%5E2
d%5E2+=+%28-10+-+%28-4%29%29%5E2+%2B+%28-8-6%29%5E2
d%5E2+=+%28-6%29%5E2+%2B+%28-14%29%5E2
d%5E2+=+36+%2B+196
d+=+sqrt%28232%29
d = ~15.23