Question

Find the distance between the two points. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

(–1, –8), (–4, –4)

25

1

5

13

Answer 1

You can find the distance between any two points by the "distance formula" which is derived from the Pythagorean Theorem

d^2=(x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2

d^2=(-4--1)^2+(-4--8)^2

d^2=(-3)^2+4^2

d^2=9+16

d^2=25

d=√25

d=5 units