Question

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Use the distance formula below to answer the question:
Distance Formula
d = √(x₂ − x₁)² + (Y₂ − y )²
Find the distance between the points (-1, 2) and (4, 0). Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

Answer 1

d ≈ 5.4 units

Explanation:

using the distance formula given

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 1, 2 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, 0 )

d =
`√((4-(-1))^2+(0-2)^2)`

=
`√((4+1)^2+(-2)^2)`

=
`√(5^2+4)`

=
`√(25+4)`

=
`√(29)`

≈ 5.4 ( to the nearest tenth )