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

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-08T12:18:01

The distance #=sqrt(130#

#(4,4) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1#

#(-7,7) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2#

The distance is calculated using formula:

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

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

#=sqrt((-11)^2 + ( 3)^2)#

#=sqrt((121 + 9)#

#=sqrt(130#