Question

Find the distance between the points (-5, 0) and (-4,1).
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Answer 1

`√(2)` ≈ 1.414

Explanation:

Calculate the distance d using the distance firmula

d = √ (x₂ - x₁ )² + (y₂ - y₁ )²

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 5, 0) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 4, 1)

d =
`√((-4+5)^2+(1-0)^2)`

=
`√(1^2+1^2)`

=
`√(2)` ≈ 1.414 ( to 3 dec. places )