Answer:
i) The distance between Sarah's house and the school is 9
ii) The distance between the school and the library is 5
iii) The distance between the library and the park is 9
iv) The distance between the park and Sarah's house is 5
2) The total distance Sarah travels is 28
Step-by-step explanation:
The given coordinates of the locations are;
Sarah's house (2, -5)
The school (2, 4)
Library (-3, 4)
Park (-3, -5)
Sarah's journey is; From the house → The school → Library → Park → House
The distance, d, between two coordinate points, (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) is given as follows;
d =
i) Therefore, the distance between Sarah's house ((x₁, y₁) = (2, -5)) and the school ((x₂, y₂) = (2, 4)), d₁, is d₁ = √((2 - 2)² + (4 - (-5))²) = 9
Sarah's house → The school = 9
ii) The distance between the school ((x₁, y₁) = (2, 4)), and the library, ((x₂, y₂) = (-3, 4)), d₂ = √((-3 - 2)² + (4 - 4)²) = 5
The school → Library = 5
iii) The distance between the library ((x₁, y₁) = (-3, 4)), and the park ((x₂, y₂) = (-3, -5)), d₃ = √((-3 - (-3))² + (-5 - 4)²) = 9
The library → The park = 9
iv) The distance between the park ((x₁, y₁) = (-3, -5)), and Sarah's house ((x₂, y₂) = (2, -5)), d₃ = √((2 - (-3))² + (-5 - (-5))²) = 5
The park → Sarah's house → 5
2) The total distance = 9 + 5 + 9 + 5 = 28.