SOLUTION: hoe do i find the distance between each pair of points of (4,-7),(-4,7)

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Question 638516: hoe do i find the distance between each pair of points of
(4,-7),(-4,7)
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hoe do i find the distance between each pair of points of
(4,-7),(-4,7)
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The x & y-axes are perpendicular, so a right triangle can be formed by drawing thru the points parallel to the axes.
The distance between the points is the hypotenuse.
d%5E2+=+diffy%5E2+%2B+diffx%5E2+=+14%5E2+%2B+8%5E2
d%5E2+=+240