What is the distance between (–7, 8) and (3, 5) ?

2 Answers
Dec 6, 2015

sqrt109

Explanation:

The distance between 2 points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2)=sqrt((x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2)

So the distance between (-7,8) and (3,5)=sqrt((3+7)^2+(5-8)^2)
=sqrt109

Dec 6, 2015

sqrt(109)

Explanation:

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By the Pythagorean Theorem
distance between the given points is
color(white)("XXX")sqrt(10^2+3^2) = sqrt(109)