Find the distance between the points \( (-2,1) \) and \( (5,3) \). You can enter a number to the nearest hundredth or calculate the number by entering the formula as you would on a calculator. Distance \( =\square \)

To find the distance between the two points \( (-2,1) \) and \( (5,3) \), use the distance formula: \[ D = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2} \] Substituting in the coordinates: \[ D = \sqrt{(5 - (-2))^2 + (3 - 1)^2} = \sqrt{(5 + 2)^2 + (2)^2} = \sqrt{7^2 + 2^2} = \sqrt{49 + 4} = \sqrt{53} \] Calculating this gives approximately \( 7.28 \). Distance \( = 7.28 \)