SOLUTION: YZ has endpoints Y(-1,-11) and Z(-1,-3. Find the length of YZ to the nearest tenth.

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Question 403458: YZ has endpoints Y(-1,-11) and Z(-1,-3. Find the length of YZ to the nearest tenth.
Answer by Mr.Math(29) About Me  (Show Source):
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YZ+=+sqrt%28+%28X2-X1%29%5E2+%2B+%28Y2-Y1%29%5E2%29
X1= -1, Y1=-11 , X2 = -1 , Y2 = -3
YZ+=+sqrt%28+%28-1%2B1%29%5E2+%2B+%28-3%2B11%29%5E2%29
YZ+=+sqrt%28+%280+%2B+8%5E2%29%29
+YZ+=+8+