How do you find the distance between the points ( -4 , 5 ) and ( 3 , - 1 )?
1 Answer
Apr 29, 2018
Explanation:
#"calculate the distance using the "color(blue)"distance formula"#
#•color(white)(x)d=sqrt((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)#
#"let "(x_1,y_1)=(-4,5)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(3,-1)#
#d=sqrt((3-(-4))^2+(-1-5)^2)#
#color(white)(d)=sqrt(7^2+(-6)^2)=sqrt(49+36)=sqrt85~~9.22#
