Question

Find the distance between these two points (5,9) and (-7,-7)

Answer 1

Answer:

20

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the distance formula:

$d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2}\\d = \sqrt{(-7 - 5)^2 + (-7 - 9)^2}\\d = \sqrt{(-12)^2 + (-16)^2}\\d = \sqrt{144 + 256}\\d = \sqrt{400} = 20$