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    Distance Between Points in the Cartesian Plane


    For two points P1 = (x1, y1) and P2 = (x2, y2) in the Cartesian plane, the distance between P1 and P2 is defined as:




    Example:

    Find the distance between the points (−5, −5) and (0, 5) residing on the line segment pictured below.




    Solution:




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