Question

Approximate the distance between (-2,-5) and (3, 5) to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

We can use the distance formula to find the distance between two points:

distance = √[(x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²]

Plugging in the coordinates, we get:

distance = √[(3 - (-2))² + (5 - (-5))²]

distance = √[5² + 10²]

distance = √(25 + 100)

distance = √125

distance ≈ 11.2 (rounded to the nearest tenth)

Therefore, the distance between (-2,-5) and (3, 5) is approximately 11.2 units.