84.0k views
5 votes
Find the distance between these points. A (5, 8), B(-3, 4) AB =

1 Answer

3 votes

Answer:

4√5 ≈ 8.944

Explanation:

The distance formula is used for this purpose.

d = √((x2 -x1)^2 +(y2 -y1)^2)

Substituting the given coordinates, you have ...

d = √((-3-5)^2 +(4-8)^2) = √(64 +16) = √80

d = √(4^2·5)

d = 4√5

The distance between the points is 4√5 ≈ 8.944.

User Quepas
by
8.1k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories