Question

Find the distance between the points (-3, 6) and (4, 6).Distance:=Хs?

Answer 1

The distance between two points in cartesian coordinates is given by the following expression:

`d\text{ = }√((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)`

The problem is simplified when one of the coordinates, y or x, are equal between the two points. When that happens the distance between them is the difference between the othe other coordinate. Therefore,

`d\text{ = 4 - (-3) = 4 + 3 = 7}`

The distance between the points is 7 units.