What is the distance between (2,-14) and (-5,5)?

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Jim G.
Apr 22, 2018

d=sqrt410~~20.25" to 2 dec. places"

Explanation:

"to calculate the distance use the "color(blue)"distance formula"

•color(white)(x)d=sqrt((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)

"let "(x_1,y_1)=(2,-14)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(-5,5)

d=sqrt((-5-2)^2+(5+14)^2)

color(white)(d)=sqrt(49+361)=sqrt410~~20.25

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