SOLUTION: what is the distance between the pair of points (-1,-4) and (-5,-7)

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Question 295692: what is the distance between the pair of points (-1,-4) and (-5,-7)
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the distance formula.
d = sqrt{-5 -(-1))^2 + (-7-(-4))^2}
d = sqrt{(-4)^2 + (-3)^2}
d = sqrt{16 + 9}
d = sqrt{25}
d = 5