Question

Given the points below, find XY. Round to the nearest hundredth. X(-8, 2) and Y(7,-4)

Answer 1

Answer: 16.16  

Step-by-step explanation:

xy in this situation, will be the distance between the two points.

(-8,2) (7,-4)    Find the distance between the points

To ind the distance, find the difference in the x and y values,square them and add them to find the obtained number square root.

2-(-4) =  6

-8 - 7 = -15

6^2 + (-15)^2 = d^2 where d is the distance

36 + 225 = d^2

 261 = d^2

d= $\sqrt{261}$

d= 16.1554  rounded to the nearest hundredth is 16.16