SOLUTION: What is the distance between P(12, 11) and Q(5, 1)?

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Question 678251: What is the distance between P(12, 11) and Q(5, 1)?
Answer by pmatei(79) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distance formula is d=sqrt%28%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%5E2%29. By using point P as first point, and point Q as the second point:
d+=+sqrt%28%285-12%29%5E2%2B%281-11%29%5E2%29
d+=+sqrt%28%28-7%29%5E2%2B%28-10%29%5E2%29
d+=+sqrt%2849%2B100%29
d+=+sqrt%28149%29
d+=+12.2