What is the distance between $(0,5)$ and $(4,2)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-01T09:34:33

$5$

The distance $d$ between $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by the distance formula:

$d = sqrt((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)$

$=sqrt((4-0)^2+(2-5)^2)$

$=sqrt(4^2+(-3)^2)$

$=sqrt(16+9)$

$=sqrt(25)$

$=5$

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