Question

Find the distance between the points (-2, -1) and (10, 4).

a) 13
b) 15
c) 17
d) 19

Answer 1

The distance between the points (-2, -1) and (10, 4) is 13.

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance between two points in a coordinate plane can be found using the distance formula:

d = √((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)

For the given points (-2, -1) and (10, 4), the distance can be calculated as follows:

d = √((10 - (-2))^2 + (4 - (-1))^2)

d = √((12)^2 + (5)^2)

d = √(144 + 25)

d = √(169)

d = 13

Therefore, the distance between the points (-2, -1) and (10, 4) is 13.