Using absolute value find the distance between point A(6, -4) and B(-5,-4) ?

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Jim G.
May 12, 2018

#11#

Explanation:

#"calculate using the "color(blue)"distance formula"#

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

#"let "(x_1,y_1)=(6,-4)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(-5,-4)#

#=sqrt((-5-6)^2+(-4-(-4))^2)#

#=sqrt((-11)^2+0^2)=sqrt121=11#

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