SOLUTION: On a coordinate plane, what is the distance between the points (–3, 2) and (5, –1)?

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Question 511101: On a coordinate plane, what is the distance between the points (–3, 2) and (5, –1)?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distance between two points
x1 y1 x2 y2
d= sqrt%28%28y2-y1%29%5E2%2B%28x2-x1%29%5E2%29
-3 2 5 -1
d= sqrt%28%28%09%09-1%09-%092%09%29%5E2%09%2B%09%28%095%09-%09-3%09%29%5E2%09%29
d= sqrt%28%28%09%09-3%09%29%5E2%09%2B%09%28%098%09%29%5E2%09%29
d= sqrt%28%28%09%0973%09%29++%09%29
d= 8.54