Question

How do you find the distance between the points (5,8) , (2,4)?

Answer 1

distance = `5` units

Explanation:

Given: Find the distance between `(5,8) " and "(2,4)`

Use the distance formula: `d = sqrt((x_2-x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2)`

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

`d = sqrt(3^2 + 4^2)`

`d = sqrt(9 + 16) = sqrt(25) = 5`