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What is the length of the line segment shown in the picture below, with endpoints at (1,4) and (5,1)?

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Answer:

  5 units

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance between the points can be found using the distance formula:

  d = √((x2 -x1)² +(y2 -y1)²)

  d = √((5 -1)² +(1 -4)²) = √(4² +(-3)²) = √(16 +9) = √25

  d = 5

The distance between the end points is 5 units.

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