Question

What is the exact distance from (−1, 4) to (6, −2)?

Answer 1

Answer:

The exact distance is √(29) or 29^(1/2)

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the answer using the distance formula (aka the Pythagorean theorem)

d=√(x1+x2)^2+(y1+y2)^2)

d=√(-1+6)^2+(4+-2)^2), Solve for d:

d= √((25)+(4))

d=√(29)

Answer 2

Answer:

$\sqrt{35}$

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the distance (d) use the distance formula

d = √ (x₂ - x₁ )² + (y₂ - y₁ )²

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 1, 4) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (6, - 2)

d = $\sqrt{(6+1)^2+(-2-4)^2}$

  = $\sqrt{7^2+(-6)^2}$

  = $\sqrt{49+36}$ = $\sqrt{85}$ ← exact value