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Find the distance between the points (-5, 1) and (-1, 4) using the distance formula: (22 – 21)2 + (92 – 41)?
The distance between (-5, 1) and (-1.4) is type your answer
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Answer 1

Answer:

         5

Step-by-step explanation:

$d=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}\\\\(-5,1)\quad\implies\quad x_1=-5\,,\ \ y_1=1\\\\(-1,4)\quad\implies\quad x_2=-1\,,\ \ y_2=4\\\\d=\sqrt{(-1+5)^2+(4-1)^2}= \sqrt{4^2+3^2}=\sqrt{16+9}=\sqrt{25}=5$