Question

Find the distance between the pair of points. (8, -2) and (8, -4)

Answer 1

We have two points:

- (8, -2)

- (8, -4)

To calculate the distance between the points we must use the next formula

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

Then, we must replace the points in the formula

`d=\sqrt[]{(8-8)^2+(-4-(-2))^2}`

Finally, we can simplify the expression

`\begin{gathered} d=\sqrt[]{0^2+(-2)^2} \\ d=\sqrt[]{4} \\ d=2 \end{gathered}`

So, the distance between the pair of points is 2 units.