Question

Point E has coordinates (-11, 7), and point F has coordinates (-5, 1). To the nearest unit, what is the distance between the two points?

Answer 1

Answer:

8 units

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use the distance formula. Recall the distance formula:

$d=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}$

Let (-11,7) be $x_1$ and $y_1$, and (-5,1) be $x_2$ and $y_2$

Plug in the numbers:

$d=\sqrt{(-5-(-11))^2+(1-7)^2$

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

$d=\sqrt{36+36}=\sqrt{72}=6\sqrt2\approx8$