What is the distance between #(23,-3)# and #(24,-7)#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-23T00:16:40

using distance formula
#d=sqrt17#

distance formula: #d=sqrt((x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2)#

where #x1=23#

#y1=-3#

#x2=24#

#y2=-7#

putting all these values in the formula above

#d=sqrt((24-23)^2+(-7+3)^2#

simplifying

#d=sqrt((1)^2+(-4)^2#
#d=sqrt(1+16#
#d=sqrt17#