Question

He points (2, -3) and (2,5) represent the locaons of two towns on a coordinate grid, where 1 unit is equal to 1 mile. What is the distance, in miles, between the two towns?

Answer 1

Distance between the points is 8 miles.

Explanation:

Distance between tow points
`(x_1,y_1)` and
`(x_2,y_2)` is defined by,

Distance =
`√((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)`

Distance between the given points (2, -3) and (2, 5) will be,

Distance =
`√((2-2)^2+(-3-5)^2)`

= 8 units

Since, 1 unit = 1 mile

Therefore, distance between these points will be 8 miles.