Question

What is the distance WX?*
W(12, 2), X(7,9)

Answer 1

`√(74 )`

Answer 2

The answer is

`√(74) \: \: \: or \: \: \: 8.602 \: \: \: units`

Explanation:

The distance between two points can be found by using the formula

`d = \sqrt{ ({x1 - x2})^(2) + ({y1 - y2})^(2) } \\`

where

(x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2) are the points

From the question the points are

W(12, 2), X(7,9)

The distance is

`|WX| = \sqrt{ ({12 - 7})^(2) + ( {2 - 9})^(2) } \\ = \sqrt{ {5}^(2) + ( { - 7})^(2) } \\ = √(25 + 49) \\`

We have the final answer as

`√(74) \: \: \: or \: \: \: 8.602 \: \: \: units`

Hope this helps you