SOLUTION: what is the length of the line segment whose endpoints are (1,-4) and (9,2)

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Question 536189: what is the length of the line segment whose endpoints are (1,-4) and (9,2)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given the end points
(x1,y1) and (x2,y2)
The length of the line segment is:
+sqrt%28+%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29%5E2+%2B+%28+y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D+%29%5E2+%29%29+
( 1,-4 ) and (9,2 )
+sqrt%28+%28+9+-1+%29%5E2+%2B+%28+2+-%28-4%29%29%5E2+%29+
+sqrt%28+8%5E2+%2B+6%5E2+%29+
+sqrt%28+64+%2B+36+%29+
+sqrt%28+100+%29+
length = 10