SOLUTION: Find the distance between P(-2,3) and Q(4,-5)

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Question 934663: Find the distance between P(-2,3) and Q(4,-5)
Answer by Neeraja(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distance between 2 points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is given by the formula
sqrt(sqr(x2-x1) +sqr(y2-y1))
Applying this to the given points,
the distance between P and Q is sqrt(36+64)=sqrt(100) = 10
Distance between P and Q is 10