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Cartesian Plane, SMB-014

Calculate the distance between the points `(6,-5)` and `(0,3)`.  (2 marks)

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`10\ text{units}`

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`(6,-5),\ \ (0,3)`

`text{Using the distance formula:}`

`d` `=sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}`  
  `=sqrt{(6-0)^2+(-5-3)^2}`  
  `=sqrt{36+64}`  
  `=sqrt{100}`  
  `=10\ text{units}`  

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