Question

URGENT What is the distance between the two points (-5, 6) and (8,-4)?

Answer 1

Given parameters:

Coordinates of the two points = (-5, 6) and (8,-4)

Unknown:

Distance between the two points.

To find the distance between two points, use the expression below;

  Distance ²  = (x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²

where;

(-5, 6) and (8,-4)

         x₂ = 8 , x₁ = -5 , y₂ = -4 and y₁ = 6

Input the parameters and solve;

 Distance²  =  (8-(-5))²  +  (-4 - (6))²

                    = 169 + 100

                    = 269

Distance = $\sqrt269}$   = 16.4

The distance between the two points is 16.4

Answer 2

Answer:

x1 = -5   x2 = 8

y1 = 6   y2 = -4

Distance = Square Root ((x2 - x1) ^2 + (y2 -  y1)^2)=

Sqr root [(8 --5) ^ 2 + (-4 -6) ^ 2] =

Sqr root [13^2 + (-10)^2] =

Sqr root [169 + 100]

= Sqr root [269] = 16.4012194669

Source: http://www.1728.org/distance.htm

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