Question

Calculate the distance between the points G=(-9, 8) and C=(-1, 1) in the coordinate plane.

Give an exact answer (not a decimal approximation).

Answer 1

10.63

Explanation:

d = √((x2-x1)2 + (y2-y1)2)

Step by step procedure:

Find the difference between coordinates:

01(x2-x1) = (-1 - -9) = 8

(y2-y1) = (1 - 8) = -7

Square the results and sum them up:

(8)2 + (-7)2 = 64 + 49 = 113

Now Find the square root and that's your result:

Exact solution: √113 = √113

Approximate solution: 10.6301