Question

What is the distance from point B to point D?A.5 unitsB.6 unitsC.7 unitsD.8 units

Answer 1

The distance formula is given to be:

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

We can pick the following points:

`\begin{gathered} B=(x_1,y_1)=(0,7) \\ D=(x_2,y_2)=(0,1) \end{gathered}`

Substituting these values, we have:

`\begin{gathered} d=\sqrt[]{(0-0)^2+(1-7)^2} \\ d=\sqrt[]{(-6)^2} \\ d=\sqrt[]{36} \\ d=6 \end{gathered}`

The correct option is OPTION B: 6 units.