Question

Find the distance between the points (–2, –6) and (0, 5)

Answer 1

We use the formula
`\sqrt{(5 + 6)^(2) + (0 + 2)^(2)} = √(121 + 4) = √(125)`≈ 11.18;

Answer 2

`\sqrt{(x2 - x1) ^(2) + (y2 - y1) ^(2) }`
x2=0
x1=-2
y2=5
y1=-6


`\sqrt{(0 - (- 2)) ^(2) + (5- ( - 6) ^(2) }`

`\sqrt{(0 + 2) ^(2) + (5 + 6) ^(2) }`

`\sqrt{(2) ^(2) + (11) ^(2) }`

`√((4) + (121) )`

`√(125)`