SOLUTION: find the distance between the pair of points (-1, -4) and (-5, -7)

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Question 55868: find the distance between the pair of points
(-1, -4) and (-5, -7)
Answer by Cintchr(481) About Me  (Show Source):
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+d+=+sqrt%28+%28x1-x2%29%5E2+%2B+%28y1-y2%29%5E2+%29+
Pt 1 = (-1, -4)
Pt 2 = (-5, -7)
Plug em in.
+d+=+sqrt%28+%28-1--5%29%5E2+%2B+%28-4--7%29%5E2+%29+
Combine X and y values
+d+=+sqrt%28+%284%29%5E2+%2B+%283%29%5E2+%29+
Find the squares
+d+=+sqrt%28+16+%2B+9+%29+
add the numbers in the rt
+d+=+sqrt%28+25+%29+
find the root
+d+=+5+