Find the distance between the points (1,8) and (7, 16).

The first number on a given pair of coordinates is the x coordinate, while the second number is always the y coordinate (there is also a z coordinate, but we don't have to worry about that as the z coordinate is never in the question). To find the distance of the two coordinates on the x axis, we subtract the second x coordinate from the first x coordinate. 1-7=-6. So we now know the x coordinate distance between the two is 6. To find the distance of the two coordinates on the y axis, we subtract the second y coordinate from the first y coordinate. 8-16=-8, So we now know the y coordinate between the two is 8.

And so, the distance between the two coordinates is (6,8).

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