Question

Identify the distance, to the nearest tenth, between D(7,9) and E(−2,−5)

Answer 1

Use the distance formula to solve it!!

√(x2-x1)^2 +(y2-y1)^2

√(7 + 2)^2 + (9 + 5)^2

Answer: √ 277 or 16.64332

Answer 2

16.6

Explanation:

Imagine D and E as two points on a map, and you need to find the shortest distance between them, which is like drawing a straight line between the two points; in this case, that distance is approximately 16.6 units.