SOLUTION: find the distance between (6,0)(-7,0)

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Question 87856: find the distance between (6,0)(-7,0)
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the distance formula:
d = %28sqrt%28%28x1-x2%29%5E2+%2B+%28y1-y2%29%5E2%29%29%29
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d = %28sqrt%28%286-%28-7%29%29%5E2+%2B+%280-0%29%5E2%29%29%29 [plut-in the values(6,0)(-7,0) and solve]
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d = %28sqrt%28%28%2813%29%5E2+%2B+%280%29%5E2%29%29%29%29
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d = %28sqrt%28%28169%29+%29%29%29
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d = 13