Answer: the correct answer is 20
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for determining the distance between two points on a straight line is expressed as
Distance = √(x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²
Where
x2 represents final value of x on the horizontal axis
x1 represents initial value of x on the horizontal axis.
y2 represents final value of y on the vertical axis.
y1 represents initial value of y on the vertical axis.
From the graph given,
x2 = - 7
x1 = 5
y2 = - 7
y1 = 9
Therefore,
Distance = √(- 7 - 5)² + (- 7 - 9)²
Distance = √(- 12²) + (- 16)²
= √(144 + 256) = √400
Distance = 20
