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What is the distance between the points with coordinates $(1,2)$ and $(6,4)$?

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What is the distance between the points with coordinates $(2, -5)$ and $(-1,1)$?

What is the distance between the points with coordinates $(x_1,y_1)$ and $(x_2,y_2)$?

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