Question

Find the distance between the points (-16,-17) and (7,-17).

Answer 1

23 units

Explanation:

Calculate the distance (d) using the distance formula

d = √ (x₂ - x₁ )² + (y₂ - y₁ )²

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 16, - 17) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (7, - 17)

d =
`√((7+16)^2+(-17+17)^2)`

=
`√(23^2+0^2)`

=
`√(23^2)`

= 23