Question

Determine the distance between the two points (1, -3) and (-4, 3) plotted on the graph below.

Answer 1

Answer:

$d =\sqrt{61$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$(x_1,y_1) = (1,-3)$

$(x_2,y_2) = (-4,3)$

Required: The distance.

This is calculated as

$d =\sqrt{(x_1 - x_2)^2 + (y_1 - y_2)^2$

So:

$d =\sqrt{(1 - -4)^2 + (-3 - 3)^2$

$d =\sqrt{61$