Answer:
The answer is 2
, we need to use the distance between point formula; I recommend you search in the internet another examples.
Explanation:
We need to calculate the distance between points, so we need to use the formula d=
![\sqrt{(x_(1)- x_(2) )^(2)+(y_(1)-y_(2)) ^(2)}](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/high-school/pqs5tbcuvanzwrgb1sg771ozr5klckczeg.png)
You can use Janes house (-5,-2) or friends house like (3,-4) point 1 or 2, it is the same way.
when we substitute in the formula
:
d =
![\sqrt{(-5-2)^(2)+(-2-(-4))^(2) }](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/high-school/ppqswlzct8gsuj525afkvnmqyb8x9821f8.png)
d=
![\sqrt{(-8)^(2)+(2)^(2) }](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/high-school/itnsx0qbvg0mx5jupn5pn5sxh2t9i9y5hm.png)
d=
=
![√(68)](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/high-school/zp1octknkxoadc1gvwjovqjora5fmhhwvp.png)
We need to reduce this result, so we need to find two number wich on of those can we solve the square root, if we divide 68/4 we find:
d=
![√(4*17)](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/high-school/e2rw3fhva8tzgt01ukjqedl5gzi4rs3hri.png)
And 4 has exact square root result, so the result in:
2
![√(17)](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/high-school/tjn6ryzmyv2llmin2xcu48e2yuirlkwlf5.png)