SOLUTION: Find and explain the distance between the two points (3, 4) and (-1, 2)

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Question 516320: Find and explain the distance between the two points (3, 4) and (-1, 2)
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 4 -1 2
d= sqrt%28%28%09%092%09-%094%09%29%5E2%09%2B%09%28%09-1%09-%093%09%29%5E2%09%29
d= sqrt%28%28%09%09-2%09%29%5E2%09%2B%09%28%09-4%09%29%5E2%09%29
d= sqrt%28%28%09%0920%09%29++%09%29
d= 4.47