Question

Find the distance between (-9,-8) and (5,1) rounded to the nearest tenth.Select One Answer:A. 4.1B. 18.0C. 8.1D. 16.6

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for calculating the distance between two points is expressed as;

`\sqrt[\square]{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}`

Given the coordinates (-9, -8) and (5, 1)

`\begin{gathered} D\text{ = }\sqrt[\square]{(5-(-9))^2+(1-(-8))^2} \\ D\text{ = }\sqrt[\square]{(5+9)^2+(1+8)^2} \\ D=\sqrt[\square]{14^2+9^2} \\ D\text{ = }\sqrt[\square]{196+81} \\ D\text{ = }\sqrt[\square]{277} \\ D\text{ = 16.6} \end{gathered}`

Hence the distance bet