Question

Distance between (-3,1) (1,5)

Answer 1

Answer & Step-by-step explanation:

For this problem, we will use the distance formula.

$d=\sqrt{(x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2}$

For our (x1, y1), we will use (-3, 1). For our (x2, y2), we will use (1, 5). Now let's plug in our numbers and solve the problem.

$d=\sqrt{(1-(-3))^2+(5-1)^2}$

$d=\sqrt{4^2+4^2}$

$d=\sqrt{16 + 16}$

$d=\sqrt{32}$

$d=5.657$

So, the distance between (-3,1) and (1,5) is 5.657 units.