Question

Find the exact distance between the points (-4,0) and (-11,-12).

​(Type an exact​ answer, using radicals as​ needed.)

Answer 1

Use the distance formula:

`√((x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1))`
Plug in coordinates:

`√((-11-(-4))^2 + (-12-0)^2)`
[tex] \sqrt{7^2 + -12^2} [/tex]

`√(49 + 144)`
Final answer:

`√(193)`