Question

Find the distance between the two points rounding to the nearest tenth (if necessary).(−2,−6) and (−7,6)

Answer 1

distance = 13 units

Explanation:

(-2 , -6)=(x1 , y1)

(-7 , 6)=(x2 , y2)

distance formula:

=
`√((x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2)`

=
`\sqrt{{(-7-(-2)}^2 + {6-(-6)}^2}`

=
`√((-7+2)^2 + (6+6)^2)`

=
`√((-5)^2 + (12)^2)`

=
`√(25+144)`

=
`\sqrt{169`

=13 units