Use the distance formula to find the distance between (1,3) and (4,-1)

That distance is 5 units.

Step-by-step explanation:

There are several very similar forms for the distance formula.

One is d = √[ (x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2 ].

x1 and x2 are the two given x values, which in this case are 1 and 4.

Then we have:  d = √[ (4 - 1)^2 + (-1 - 3)^2 ]

   or                     d = √[ (3)^2 + (-4)^2 ]

   or                      d = √(9 + 16) = 5

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