Question

Find the distance between the two points listed below.
(3,7) and (-5, -8)

Answer 1

17 because when graphing the first number goes five squares to the left and 8 squares down there’s where u plot the first point the second u go three squares to the right and seven squares up

Answer 2

17

Explanation:

The formula of a distance between two points

`A(x_A;\ y_A);\ B(x_B;\ y_B)\\\\|AB|=√((x_B-x_A)^2+(y_B-y_A)^2)`

We have

`A(3;\ 7);\ B(-5;\ -8)`

Substitute

`|AB|=√((-5-3)^2+(-8-7)^2)=√((-8)^2+(-15)^2)\\\\=√(64+225)=√(289)=17`