Question

Calculate the distance between the points (-8,1) and (0,7)

Answer 1

Answer:

10 units

Step-by-step explanation:

$\boxed{distance = \sqrt{(x2 - x1)^{2} + (y2 - y1)^{2} }}$

Using the distance formula above,

distance between the 2 points

$= \sqrt{[0 - ( - 8)]^{2} + (7 - 1)^{2} } \\ = \sqrt{(0 + 8)^{2} + 6^{2} } \\ = \sqrt{ {8}^{2} + 36} \\ = \sqrt{64 + 36} \\ = \sqrt{100} \\ = 10 \: units$