Question

What is the distance between the points (-4, 2) and (1, -3) on the coordinateplane?A. 5.83 unitsB. 2.83 unitsC. 7.21 unitsD. 7.07 units

Answer 1

Given the following points:

`\left(-4,2\right)and,(1,-3)`

We will find the distance using the following formula:

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

Substitute the given points as follows:

`d=√((1-(-4))^2+(-3-2)^2)=√(5^2+(-5)^2)=√(50)\approx7.07`

So, the answer will be option D. 7.07 units