Find the distance between the two points rounding to the nearest tenth (if necessary). (-4, 2) and (2,-6)

General Formulas and Concepts:

Pre-Algebra

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

BracketsParenthesisExponentsMultiplicationDivisionAdditionSubtractionLeft to Right

Algebra II

Distance Formula:

Explanation:

Step 1: Define

Point (-4, 2)

Point (2, -6)

Step 2: Find distance d

Simply plug in the 2 coordinates into the distance formula to find distance d

Substitute [DF]:                              (Parenthesis) Add/Subtract:          [√Radical] Exponents:                   [√Radical] Add:                              [√Radical] Evaluate:                      

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