SOLUTION: Calculate the distance between the points H= (4,4) and F= (8,-5) in the Cartesian plane. Write the exact answer in radical form.

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Question 880879: Calculate the distance between the points H= (4,4) and F= (8,-5) in the Cartesian plane.
Write the exact answer in radical form.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the distance formula,
D%5E2=%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2
D%5E2=%284-8%29%5E2%2B%284-%28-5%29%29%5E2
D%5E2=%28-4%29%5E2%2B9%5E2
D%5E2=16%2B81
D%5E2=97
D=sqrt%2897%29