Question

12. Find the distance between points P(-1, 2) and Q(-3, 4).​

Answer 1

Answer:

D=2.82

Step-by-step explanation:

Here we are given with two coordinates and asked to determine the distance between them.

Here we are going to use the distance formula, which is given as under

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

Where

$(x_1,y_1) = (-1,2)$

$(x_2,y_2) = (-3,4)$

Replacing these values in the distance formula

$D =\sqrt{(-1-(-3))^2+(2-4)^2}$

$D =\sqrt{(-1+3)^2+(-2)^2}$

$D =\sqrt{(2)^2+4}$

$D =\sqrt{4+4}$

$D =\sqrt{8}$

$D= 2.8284$

Hence the Distance is 2.82 units