Question

Find the distance between (4, 6) and (-2, -2).

Answer 1

you can either use the formula for distance, or move the points around first, then pythag it

Answer 2

since i tend to place wring numbers in the wrong spots, i move things, lets move it so that -2-2 = 0 0,

(4, 6) and (-2, -2).
2 2 2 2
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6, 8 0, 0


so the question becomes, are far is the point 6,8 from the origin?

Answer 3

whats the answer