Question

What is the distance between the points in the image below?

Answer 1

8 units

Explanation:

Coordinates of the end points of the given segment are
`(- 5, 3)=(x_1, y_1) \: \& \:(3, 3)=(x_2,\: y_2)`

By distance formula:

`d = \sqrt{(x_1 - x_2)^(2) + (y_1 - y_2)^(2) } \\ = \sqrt{( - 5 - 3)^(2) + (3 - 3)^(2) } \\ = \sqrt{( - 8)^(2) + (0)^(2) } \\ = √(64 + 0 ) \\ = √(64 ) \\ = 8 \: units \\`