Question

Find the distance between points at (6,11) and (-2,-4).

Answer 1

The distance between the points is 17

Answer 2

Answer: 17

Step-by-step explanation:

To find teh distance, you need to use the distance formula $d=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}$. Since we are given the two points, We can go ahead and plug them in and solve.

$d=\sqrt{(-2-6)^2+(-4-11)^2}$           [subtract]

$d=\sqrt{(-8)^2+(-15)^2}$                       [exponent]

$d=\sqrt{64+225}$                                  [add]

$d=\sqrt{289}$                                          [square root]

$d=17$

Now, we know the distance between the points is 17.