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Whats the distance between the points (-9,2) and (-4,2)?

A. 5
B. 13
C. 7
D. 2

User Adam Maras
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Answer:

B.13

Explanation:

In order to solve the distance between two points you need the distance formula which is -> Distance = √ (x1 - x2)^2 + (y1 - y2)^2

-9 would be x1 and -4 would be x2(so the first numbers of both sets)

Then 2 would be y1 the other 2 would be y2(in this question they both have the same Ys)

You plug in the numbers to the formula.

Which would be:

Distance = √ (-9-4)^2 + (2-2 )^2

Start solving the first part and you will get this:-9-4=-13.Now that the inside is solved,you do the rest,you multiply what you got with the exponent.√(-13)^2=√169.

Then do the second part which is more simple.2-2=0 and when you multiply anything with a 0 is still 0 so when multiplied with the exponent,it stays the same.

You get left with the same answer of √169 and you just have to square root that which is 13.To check your answer,multiple 13*13 which you should get 169.:) Hopefully this was helpful and you understood everything I meant.

User Pazzo
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Answer:

Distance between the points (-9,2) and (-4,2):

D = sqrt[(-9 - -4)^2 + (2 - 2)^2] = 5

=> Option A is correct

User Dimitrie Mititelu
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