What is the distance of (-5,2) and (-2,-6)?

Elise Kelley

Elise Kelley

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2022-10-24

What is the distance of (-5,2) and (-2,-6)?

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Jovanni Salinas

Jovanni Salinas

Beginner2022-10-25Added 18 answers

Step 1
The formula for calculating the distance between two points is:
d = ( x 2 - x 1 ) 2 + ( y 2 - y 1 ) 2
Substituting the two points we are given in this problem gives us:
d = ( - 2 - - 5 ) 2 + ( - 6 - 2 ) 2
d = ( - 2 + 5 ) 2 + ( - 6 - 2 ) 2
d = ( 3 ) 2 + ( - 8 ) 2
d = 9 + 64
d = 73
d = 8.544

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