SOLUTION: Find the distance between the two points. Round an approximate result to the nearest hundredth. (-4, -1) and (-8, -4)

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Question 384944: Find the distance between the two points. Round an approximate result to the nearest hundredth. (-4, -1) and (-8, -4)
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Hi, 

Finding the distance between following points

 (-4, -1) and (-8, -4)       

 (-8 -(-4))^2 + (-4-(-1)0^2 = d^2   Pythagorean Theorem

  16 + 9 = d^2  

   25 = d^2 tossing out the negative value for distance

    5 = d