SOLUTION: find the length of a segment AB with endpoints A(-4,6) and B(-1,2)

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Question 326612: find the length of a segment AB with endpoints A(-4,6) and B(-1,2)
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let d(A,B) = distance from point A to point B.
d(A,B) = sqrt[(2 - 6)^2 + (-1 + 4)^2]
d(A,B) = sqrt[16 + 9]
d(A,B) = sqrt[25]
d(A,B) = 5
So, the length of segment AB is 5.
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