SOLUTION: find the distance between the points: a(2,5) and b(4,-1)

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Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the distance between the points:
a(2,5) and b(4,-1)
The distance formula is: highlight%28d=sqrt%28%28x2-x1%29%5E2%2B%28y2-y1%29%5E2%29%29
(x1,y1)=(2,5) and (x2,y2)=(4,-1)
d=sqrt%28%284-2%29%5E2%2B%28-1-5%29%5E2%29
d=sqrt%28%282%29%5E2%2B%28-6%29%5E2%29
d=sqrt%284%2B36%29
d=sqrt%2840%29
d=sqrt%284%29%2Asqrt%2810%29
d=2%2Asqrt%2810%29 approximately 6.3246
Happy Calculating!!!