Question

What is the distance between (8, -3) and (4, - 7)?

Answer 1

`distance=√(32)` , which agrees with answer "c" in your list of possible options

Explanation:

Use the formula for distance between two points
`(x_1,y_1)`, and
`(x_2,y_2)` on the plane:

`distance = √((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2) \\distance= √((4-8)^2+(-7-(-3))^2) \\distance= √((-4)^2+(-4)^2) \\distance=√(16+16)\\distance=√(32)`