SOLUTION: what is the distance between (-5,-3) and (4,-7)

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Question 823424: what is the distance between (-5,-3) and (4,-7)
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

what is the distance between 

(-5,-3) and 

(4,-7)   Distance = sqrt%28%28-9%29%5E2+%2B4%5E2++%29=+sqrt%2897%29 



D = sqrt+%28%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2%29%29

Midpoint Pt(x,y):  ( %28x%5B1%5D+%2B+x%5B2%5D%29%2F2, %28y%5B1%5D+%2B+y%5B2%5D%29%2F2++%29)

Slope of line passing thru these two points: m+=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29

point-slope form the line passing thru these two points: y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29