Distance between two points

What is the distance between these two points?
(1,4) , (-2,-1)

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The distance formula:  d =  √[(x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²]

the points have coordinates of (x1,y1) and (x2,y2)

(1,4) , (-2,-1)
d = √[(-2 - 1)² + (-1 - 4)²]   {substituted into the distance formula}
= √[(-3)² + (-5)²]   {subtracted}
= √[9 + 25]   {squared -3 and -5}
= √34   {added 9 and 25}
≈ 5.83   {evaluated square root of 34}

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