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Darko found the distance between points A(3,-4) and B(-1,3) his work is shown below

Darko found the distance between points A(3,-4) and B(-1,3) his work is shown below-example-1
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User MK Yung
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The formula of a distance between two points:


d=√((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)

We have:


A(3,\ -4)\to x_1=3,\ y_1=-4\\B(-1,\ 3)\to x_2=-1,\ y_2=3

Substitute:


d=√((-1-3)^2+(3-(-4))^2)=√((-4)^2+7^2)\\\\=√(16+49)=√(65)\approx8.062

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