Question

Plot the points (-6, 8) and ( -6, -3) on the coordinate plane below. What is the distance between these two points?

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Answer 1

11 units

Explanation:

Calculate the distance d using the distance formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 6, 8) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 6, - 3)

d =
`√(-6+6)^2+(-3-8)^2)`

=
`√(0^2+(-11)^2)`

=
`√(0+121)`

=
`√(121)` = 11