Question

Find the distance between the points (-1/2,-8) and (-1/2,-2)

Answer 1

Answer:

$d = 6$

Step-by-step explanation:

-To determine the distance, use the Distance Formula to help you solve this problem:

$d = \sqrt{(x_{2} - x_{1})^2 + (y_{2} - y_{1})^2}$

Apply points $(-\frac{1}{2}, -8)$ and $(-\frac{1}{2}, -2)$ for the distance formula:

$d = \sqrt{(-\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2})^2 + (-2 + 8)^2}$

Then, solve:

$d = \sqrt{(-\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2})^2 + (-2 + 8)^2}$

$d = \sqrt{0^2 + (6)^2}$

$d = \sqrt{0 + 36}$

$d = \sqrt{36}$

$d = 6$

So, the distance is 6.

Answer 2

Answer:

distance between those points is 6 units.