What is the approximate distance between the pair of points (5,4) and (14,16)? Please help ASAP!!!! :( I only know that the exact distance between the pair of points (5,4) and (14,16) is 15 units!!!

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okay ... exact will do for approximate

sometimes when something is approximated , you hit it right on the nose
(5,4), (14,16).

X = 14 - 5 = 9.
Y = 16 - 4 = 12.

d^2 = x^2 + y^2 = 9^2 + 12^2 = 225,
d = 15 units.