Question

What is the distance between (-5, -6) and (-3,-8)?
A. 2
B. 4
C. √8
D. 18

Answer 1

The distance between (-5, -6) and (-3, -8) is √8 (option c)

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the distance between two points in a coordinate plane, we can use the distance formula:

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

Using the given coordinates (-5, -6) and (-3, -8):

Distance = sqrt((-3 - (-5))^2 + (-8 - (-6))^2)

Distance = sqrt(2^2 + (-2)^2)

Distance = sqrt(4 + 4)

Distance = sqrt(8)

So, the distance between (-5, -6) and (-3, -8) is √8.