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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the distance between these points. W(-6, -8), X(6, 8)

OpenStudy (plasmataco):

ok.

OpenStudy (plasmataco):

think about a triangle.

OpenStudy (plasmataco):

how far is -6 and 6?

OpenStudy (plasmataco):

how far is 8 and -8?

OpenStudy (plasmataco):

12 and 16, now do the Pythagorean theorem. you should end up with 20.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so all you do to find out the answer to these types of problems is to add x1 and x2 and y1 and y2. Then the Pythagorean Theorem??

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