Question

What is the distance between point (-5,-6) and (-3,-8)

Answer 1

Answer:

3.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

$\sqrt{8}$

Step-by-step explanation:

First, find the distance between the x values.  From -5 to -3, the distance is 2 units.  Then find the distance between the y values. From -6 to -8 the distance is 2.   Then, use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance.

(a^2)+(b^2)=c^2  Where a and b are the distances between the x and y values.

C will be your answer.

(2^2)+(2^2)=c^2.

4+4=c^2

8=c^2

So the answer is the square root of 8.