Question

Find the distance between the points C(-6,5) and D( -3,1).

The distance between the two points is

Answer 1

5 units

Explanation:

Distance between 2 points

`= \sqrt{(y1 - y2)^(2) + (x1 - x2)^(2) } \\ = \sqrt{(5 - 1)^(2) + ( - 6 + 3)^(2) } \\ = \sqrt{ {4}^(2) + ( - 3)^(2) } \\ = √(16 + 9) \\ = √(25) \\ = 5 \: units`