Question

Find the distance between the points (– 4, 7, – 3) and (4, – 1, – 2).

Answer 1

√129

Explanation:

The distance formula between two points is:

d² = (x₂ − x₁)² + (y₂ − y₁)² + (z₂ − z₁)²

Plugging in:

d² = (4 − (-4))² + (-1 − 7)² + (-2 − (-3))²

d² = 8² + 8² + 1²

d² = 129

d = √129