Question

What is the distance between the points (-9,5) and (8,5)
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Answer 1

17 units

Explanation:

Use distance formula,
`d = √((x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2)`, to find the distance between (-9, 5) and (8, 5):

Let,

`(x_1, y_1) = (-9, 5)`

`(x_2, y_2) = (8, 5)`

Plug in the values into the distance formula:

`d = √((8 - (-9))^2 + (5 - 5)^2)`

`d = √((17)^2 + (0)^2)`

`d = √((289 + 0))`

`d = √(289)`

`d = 17`