Question

AWARDING EXTRA POINTSWhat is the distance between point A (-3, -2) and Point B (4, -7)?

Round your answer to the nearest tenth, or one decial place.

Answer 1

Hi there!

Your answer is:

8.6 units

Explanation:

The distance formula is

√ ( (x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2 )

In your points:

A (-3, -2)

-3 is x1

-2 is y1

B (4, -7)

4 is x2

-7 is y2

Plug in to distance formula

√ ( 4-( -3))^2 + ( -7 - (-2))^2

√ (4+3)^2 + (-7+2)^2

√ (7^2) + ( -5)^2

√ 49 + 25

√ 74

This equals roughly 8.6 units!