Question

Find the distance between (1, 2) and (4, 6). Round the answer to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.

A) 5 units
B) 5 units
C) 5.15 units
D) 4.85 units

Answer 1

To find the distance between two points, the formula would be

d = square root[(x1-x2)^2 + (y1 - y2)^2]

Let's assign point 1 to be P1(1,2) and point 2 to be P2(4,6). Then

d = square root[(1-4)^2 + (2 - 6)^2]
d = square root (25)
d = 5 units

The answer is either A or B. They are just the same :)