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Cartesian Plane, SMB-015

Calculate the distance between the points `(2,-3)` and `(-5,4)`.

Round your answer to the nearest tenth.  (2 marks)

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`9.9\ text{units}`

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`(2,-3),\ \ (-5,4)`

`text{Using the distance formula:}`

`d` `=sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}`  
  `=sqrt{(2-(-5))^2+(-3-4)^2}`  
  `=sqrt{49+49}`  
  `=sqrt{98}`  
  `=9.899…`  
  `=9.9\ text{units (nearest tenth)}`  

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