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The Distance Formula
The distance formula is derived from the pythagorean theorem. To find the distance between two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2), all that you need to do is use the coordinates of these ordered pairs and apply the formula. The formula is
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Practice Problem
The Distance Formula
What is the distance between the two points on the left?
Now, let's find the distance. We're basically just using the pythagorean theorem. Distance 
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