Question

Find the distance between the points c ( 6, 5) and D(-3, 1),

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Calculate the distance (d) using the distance formula

d = √ (x₂ - x₁ )² + (y₂ - y₁ )²

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (6, 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 3, 1)

d =
`√((-3-6)^2+(1-5)^2)`

=
`√((-9)^2+(-4)^2)`

=
`√(81+16)`

=
`√(97)` ≈ 9.85 ( to 2 dec. places )