The approximate length of line segment XY is 20.8 units
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How to calculate the distance between two points</h3>
The formula for calculating the distance between two points is expressed as:
A = √(x2-x1)²+(y2-y1)²
Given the coordinate points X(–12, –6) and Y(5, 6). The distance between them is expressed as;
XY = √(5+12)²+(6+6)²
XY = √(17)²+(12)²
XY = √269 + 144
XY = 20.8
Hence the approximate length of line segment XY is 20.8 units
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Use Pythagorean theorem
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
12^2 + 35^2 = c^2
144 + 1225 = c^2
1369 = c^2
Sqrt 1369 = c
37 = c
(-1,-3) is the smallest and (5,5) is the largest. you have to subtract them.