Question

What is the distance between the points (-4, -15) and (-4, 20) in the coordinate plane

Answer 1

35 units

Explanation:

The distance formula is:

`D=√((y_2- y_1)^2 + (x_2 - x_1)^2)`

Where D is the distance

`x_1` is the first coordinate point's x component (-4)

`y_1` is the firsst coordinate point's y component (-15)

`x_2` is the second coordinate point's x component (-4)

`y_2` is the second coordinate point's y component (20)

Now, we substitute into distance formula and get out answer:

`D=√((y_2- y_1)^2 + (x_2 - x_1)^2)\\D=√((20--15)^2 + (-4--4)^2)\\D=√((35)^2+0^2) \\D=√(35^2) \\D=35`

Hence, the distance is 35 units