Question

Use the Distance Formula to find the distance between (13, 1) and (9,- 4), rounded to the nearest hundredth.

The distance between the points is about
units.

Answer 1

about 6.40 units

Explanation:

The distance formula is ...

d = √((x2 -x1)^2 +(y2 -y1)^2)

For the given points, the distance between them is ...

d = √((9 -13)^2 +(-4-1)^2) = √((-4)^2 +(-5)^2) = √(16 +25)

d = √41 ≈ 6.40

The distance between the points is about 6.40 units.