Find the distance between the pair of points. Where appropriate, give an approximation to three decimal places.
-$(-5,-1)$ and $(-7,-5)$
A) 12
B) $2 \sqrt{5} \approx 4.472$
C) $12 \sqrt{3} \approx 20.785$
D) 2

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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 $\sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}$. For the points $(-5,-1)$ and $(-7,-5)$, the distance is $\sqrt{(-7 + 5)^2 + (-5 + 1)^2} = \sqrt{4 + 16} = \sqrt{20} = 2\sqrt{5}$, which approximates to 4.472.

Find the Distance Between the Pair of Points (−5,−1)(-5,-1)(−5,−1) And (−7,−5)(-7,-5)(−7,−5) A) 12 B)

Find the Distance Between the Pair of Points $(-5,-1)$ And $(-7,-5)$ A) 12
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