What is the distance between A(-4,5) and B(2,8)?

1 Answer
May 29, 2018

d = sqrt45 = 6.708203...

Explanation:

Length or distance of any point in coordinate geometry obtained by d, = sqrt((x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2)

So here, x_1 = -4, y_1 = 5, x_2 = 2 and y_2=8

d = sqrt((2 - (-4))^2 + (8 - 5)^2)

d = sqrt(6^2 + 3^2)

d = sqrt45 = 6.708203...