Question

What is the distance between the points (-3, 9) and (5, 1)? Round to the

nearest tenth, if necessary.

Answer 1

Answer: 11.3

Explanation:

To find the distance, we will need the distance formula.

`D=\sqrt{(x_(2)-x_(1) ) ^2+(y_(2)-y_(1))^2 }`

Since we know our x and y, we can plug them into this equation.

`D=√((5-(-3))^2+(1-9)^2)`

`D=√((8)^2+(-8)^2)`

`D=√(64+64)`

`D=√(128)`

`D=11.3`

The distance between the points is 11.3.