Question

Find the distance between the two points (-4, -5) and (1, -2).

A √18
B √34
C √40
D √58

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

Calculate the distance d using the distance formula

d = √ (x₂ - x₁ )² + (y₂ - y₁ )²

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 4, - 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (1, - 2)

d =
`√((1+4)^2+(-2+5)^2)`

=
`√(5^2+3^2)`

=
`√(25+9)`

=
`√(34)` → B