Question

Which on the points plotted is closer to (-8, -5), and what is the distance

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(-8,-5)
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O Point (-8, 6), and it is 11 units away
Opt (-8, 6), and it is 14 units away
O Point (6,-5), and it is 11 units away
O Point (6,-5), and it is 14 units away
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(6,-5)
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Answer 1

The point (-8, 6) is closer to (-8, -5) and the distance between them is 11 units.

To determine which point is closer to (-8, -5), we can calculate the distance between (-8, -5) and each of the given points using the distance formula.

We have the following points:

Point (-8, 6), distance = 11 units

Point (-8, 6), distance = 14 units

Point (6, -5), distance = 11 units

Point (6, -5), distance = 14 units

Comparing the distances, we can see that Point (-8, 6) is closer to (-8, -5) and the distance between them is 11 units.