Question

What is the distance between (-6,0) and (5,3)?

Answer 1

`√(130)` or 11.4

Explanation:

Use the distance formula:

d =
`√((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)`

Plug in the points:

d =
`√((-6 - 5)^2 + (0 - 3)^2)`

Simplify:

d =
`√((-11)^2 + (-3)^2)`

d =
`√(121 + 9)`

d =
`√(130)`

= approximately 11.4

So, the distance is
`√(130)` or approx. 11.4