SOLUTION: what is the length of the segment with endpoints A(1,7) and B(-3,-1)?

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Question 814120: what is the length of the segment with endpoints
A(1,7) and B(-3,-1)?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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DISTANCE FORMULA!!!

Any two dimensional points, (u,v) and (r,s), the distance between them is
sqrt%28%28u-r%29%5E2%2B%28v-s%29%5E2%29, and this is related directly to Pythagorean Theorem.