Find the distance between the points.
-$( 7,6 ) ( - 5 , - 5 )$
A) 1
B) $\sqrt { 265 }$
C) $\sqrt { 23 }$
D) 132

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The distance between two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ in a plane is given by the formula $\sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}$. Applying this formula to the points $(7,6)$ and $(-5,-5)$, we get $\sqrt{(-5 - 7)^2 + (-5 - 6)^2} = \sqrt{(-12)^2 + (-11)^2} = \sqrt{144 + 121} = \sqrt{265}$.

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Find the Distance Between the Points $( 7,6 ) ( - 5 , - 5 )$