Question

Find the distance between (-1,-6) and (-5,6).

Express as a radical or a number rounded to
the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

12.65

Explanation:

The equation for the distance between two points is √((x2-x1)²+(y2-y1)²)

Lets plug in our points to get:

√((-5+1)²+(6+6)²)

√((-4)²+(12)²)

√(16+144)

√160

using a calculator we get the answer 12.65