Question

Find the distance between (1, -5) and (-6, 2).

**If necessary, round to the nearest tenth**



98 units

34 units

9.9 units

5.8 units

Answer 1

d = 9.9 units

Explanation:

Picture a right triangle with one acute vertex at (1, -5) and the other at (-6, 2). Going from one to the other, we see a change in x (run) of 7 and a change in y of 7. Applying the Pythagorean Theorem, we find the distance between the two points as follows:

d = √(7² + 7²) = 7√2, or approximately 9.9 units.