Question

Find the distance between points M (6,16) and Z (-1,14) to the nearest tenth, please help step by step

Answer 1

Answer 7.3 Units

use the order of operations

first do

16-14

then 6-(-1)

answers

2^2

7^2

then you will do the ebonites on both of them

giving you

4

49

then you add them

4+49

square root 53

square root that and get 7.28

round and get

7.3 units

Answer 2

The distance between 2 points P(a, b) and Q(c,d) is given by the formula:


`\displaystyle{d= √((b-d)^2+(a-c)^2)`,


Apply the formula for the points M(6, 16) and Z(-1, 14):


`\displaystyle{d= √((16-14)^2+(6-(-1))^2)= √(2^2+7^2)= √(4+49)= √(53)\approx 7.28`

which rounded to the nearest tenth is 7.3 (units)

Answer: 7.3 units