Distance between (4,-5) and (-6,7)?

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Use the distance formula which is      d    =                                        (                          x              2                        -                          x              1                        )                    2                +                              (                          y              2                        -                          y              1                        )                    2                    Now,            (              x        1            ,              y        1            )        =          (      4      ,      -      5      )                                  and                                        (              x        2            ,              y        2            )        =          (      -      6      ,      7      )      Substituting into formula gives      d    =                                        (            -            6            -            4            )                    2                +                              [            7            -                          (              -              5              )                        ]                    2                          =                                        (            -            10            )                    2                +                              (            12            )                    2                          =                  100        +        144                  =                  244              =    2                  61

Distance between (4,-5) and (-6,7)?

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