Inactive Tutor answered 03/25/22
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distance between (5,4) and (2,-4) = d
d^2 = (5-2)^2 + (4+4)^2 = 9 +64
d = sqr73 = about 8.54
the distance is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with two sides = 3 and 8