Question

What is the distance between the two points (5, -2) and (-3, 8)?

Answer 1

2√41 ≈ 12.81 units

Explanation:

The distance between two points is conveniently found using the distance formula:

d = √((x2 -x2)^2 +(y2 -y1)^2)

d = √((-3-5)^2 +(8-(-2))^2) = √(64 +100) = 2√41 ≈ 12.81 . . . units