Question

What is the distance between the two points? Use

the distance formula:
d= V(x2 – «1)? + (y2 – yı)?

Answer 1

`d= 3.61\ units`

Explanation:

The points (missing) from the question are:

-2,1 and -5,3

Required

Evaluate
`d= \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2`

In the points given:

`(x_1,y_1) = (-2,1)` and
`(x_2,y_2) = (-5,3)`

Substitute these values in
`d= \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2`

`d= \sqrt{(-5 - (-2))^2 + (3 - 1)^2`

`d= \sqrt{(-3)^2 + (2)^2`

`d= \sqrt{9 + 4`

`d= \sqrt{13`

`d= 3.61\ units` -- approximated