How do you find the distance between points ( - 3, 0 ) and ( 8, - 6 )?
1 Answer
May 9, 2018
Explanation:
#"calculate the distance d 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)=(-3,0)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(8,-6)#
#d=sqrt((8-(-3))^2+(-6-0)^2)#
#color(white)(d)=sqrt(11^2+6^2)=sqrt157~~12.53#
