SOLUTION: how would you solve (8,4) and (12,2) using the distance formula

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Question 554189: how would you solve (8,4) and (12,2) using the distance formula
Answer by kkasko(46) About Me  (Show Source):
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how would you solve (8,4) and (12,2) using the distance formula?
sqrt(x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2
sqrt(12-8)^2+(2-4)^2
sqrt(4)^2+(-2)^2
sqrt16+4
sqrt20
=4.472135955