SOLUTION: find the distance between (-1,4) and (-6,16). round the answer to nearest hundreth, if nessecary

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Question 625672: find the distance between (-1,4) and (-6,16). round the answer to nearest hundreth, if nessecary
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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d = sqrt((x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2)


d = sqrt((-6-(-1))^2+(16-4)^2)


d = sqrt((-6+1)^2+(16-4)^2)


d = sqrt((-5)^2+(12)^2)


d = sqrt(25+144)


d = sqrt(169)


d = 13


So exact distance between the two points is 13 units.
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