Find the distance between the points (6,7) and (7,4).

Write your answer as a whole number or a fully simplified radical expression. Do not round.
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To find the distance between the points \((6,7)\) and \((7,4)\), we can use the distance formula:

\[ d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2} \]

Let \((x_1, y_1) = (6, 7)\) and \((x_2, y_2) = (7, 4)\).

Now substitute the values into the formula:

\[ d = \sqrt{(7 - 6)^2 + (4 - 7)^2} \]

Calculating the differences:

\[ d = \sqrt{(1)^2 + (-3)^2} \]

Now simplify further:

\[ d = \sqrt{1 + 9} = \sqrt{10} \]

Thus, the distance between the points \((6, 7)\) and \((7, 4)\) is

\[ \sqrt{10} \text{ units}. \]