What is the distance between #(7, 4)# and #(-10, 6) #?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-31T08:20:52

distance #=sqrt(293#

The points are
#(7,4) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1)#

#(-10,6) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2)#

The distance is calculated using formula

distance #=sqrt((x_2-x_1)^2+ (y_2-y_1)^2#

#=sqrt((-10-7)^2+ (6-4)^2#

#=sqrt((289+ 4)#

distance #=sqrt(293#