Find the distance between these two points: (1, -5) and (5, -1)

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Chapter11: Topics From Analytic Geometry
Section11.1: Parabolas
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Find the distance between these two points: (1, –5) and (5, –1)
• Write your answer in exact form, do not use decimal approximations.
• To write a square root such as V15, type in 'sqrt(15) instead of using rational exponents.
You are not required to reduce your radicals for this problem.
Transcribed Image Text:Find the distance between these two points: (1, –5) and (5, –1) • Write your answer in exact form, do not use decimal approximations. • To write a square root such as V15, type in 'sqrt(15) instead of using rational exponents. You are not required to reduce your radicals for this problem.
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