Question

What is the length of the line segment with endpoints (-3, 5) and (1, 8)?

A. 10.6
B. 13.6
C. 5
D. 25

Answer 1

The length of the line segment is 5 units.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the length of a line segment with endpoints (-3, 5) and (1, 8), we can use the distance formula. The distance formula is:

d = sqrt((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)

Let's substitute the values from the given endpoints into the formula:

d = sqrt((1 - (-3))^2 + (8 - 5)^2)

d = sqrt((4)^2 + (3)^2)

d = sqrt(16 + 9)

d = sqrt(25)

d = 5