Distance between (-1,-5) and (8,7)?

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The coordinates are:            (      -      1      ,      -      5      )        =                            x          1                ,                  y          1                                (      8      ,      7      )        =                            x          2                ,                  y          2                    The distance is calculated using formula:distance       =                                        (                          x              2                        -                          x              1                        )                    2                +                              (                          y              2                        -                          y              1                        )                    2                          =                                        (            8            +            1            )                    2                +                              (            7            +            5            )                    2                          =                                        (            9            )                    2                +        `                              (            12            )                    2                          =                            (          81          +          `          144          )                          =                  225                  =    15

Distance between (-1,-5) and (8,7)?

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