Question

on a coordinate grid, her house is located at (1,2) and the park at (5,5) what is the shortest distance from her house to the park

Answer 1

To solve, use the distance formula: $d= \sqrt{(x_1+x_2)^2+(y_1+y_2)^2}$. Using your values of x and y, you get $d= \sqrt{(1+5)^2+(2+5)^2} = \sqrt{6^2+7^2} = \sqrt{36+49} = \sqrt{85}$, which is approximately 9.22. This means your shortest distance is √85≈9.22