Question

Find the distance between the two points rounding to the nearest tenth (if necessary). (5,-8) and (-3,-1)

Answer 1

Answer:
`√(113)`

Explanation:

You use the Pythagorean Theorem for problems like this.

1. First you figure out the distance between the points.

2. As seen in the picture, the yellow line is 7 units long and the blue line is 8 units long.

3. From here you substitute the numbers into the Pythagorean Theorem.
`7^(2) +8^(2) =c^2`

4. Now solve. This gives you
`√(113)`