Find Length of Pass

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A soccer player passes the ball from a point
that is 18 yards from the endline and 12 yards from the sideline. A teammate who is 42 yards from the same endline and 50 yards from the same sideline receives the pass. How long is the pass?

Solution:

I see two points here.

The points are (18, 12) and (42, 50).

Am I right?

If so, I then must use the distance formula to find the distance between the two points, which shows the length of the pass.

Yes?