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Exercise 64 Page 511

7sqrt(2)

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We want to find the distance between the points (- 4,3) and ( 3,- 4). To find this distance, we can use the Distance Formula. d=sqrt((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2) Let's substitute the given coordinates, (- 4,3) and (3, - 4), into this formula and simplify.

d = sqrt((x_2-x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2)
d=sqrt(( 3-( - 4))^2+( - 4- 3)^2)
d=sqrt(7^2+(- 7)^2)
d=sqrt(49+49)
d=sqrt(98)
d=7sqrt(2)

The distance between the points is 7sqrt(2).