Question

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

Answer 1

10 units

Explanation:

Calculate the distance d using the distance formula

d = √ (x₂ - x₁ )² + (y₂ - y₁ )²

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

d =
`√((-1-5)^2+(-5-3)^2)`

=
`√((-6)^2+(-8)^2)`

=
`√(36+64)`

=
`√(100)`

= 10