227k views
8 votes
What is the distance in units between (15,-17) and (-20,-5)

User Medmo
by
8.0k points

1 Answer

6 votes

Answer:

41.34

Explanation:

We can use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for the distance. First we will create an imaginary triangle with the leg lengths being the x distance and y distance between the 2 points and the hypotenuse being the distance between the 2 points.

x distance =


15 - (-20) = 35

y distance =


|-17-5| = | - 22| = 22

We can now use the Pythagorean theorem (a²+b²=c²) with our imaginary triangle

xdistance²+ydistance²=distance²

35²+22²=distance²

1709=distance²


√(1709) = distance

In decimal form the distance would be around 41.34.

That is the answer

- Kan Academy Advance

User AlwaysALearner
by
8.5k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories