Question

on a coordinate grid, her house is located at (1,2) and the park at (5,5) what is the shortest distance from her house to the park

Answer 1

To solve, use the distance formula:
`d= √((x_1+x_2)^2+(y_1+y_2)^2)`. Using your values of x and y, you get
`d= √((1+5)^2+(2+5)^2) = √(6^2+7^2) = √(36+49) = √(85)`, which is approximately 9.22. This means your shortest distance is √85≈9.22