Calculate the straight line distance between the points (-10, -7) and (-8,1). G.2(B)

Mathematics

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tia_tia [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

2√(17) or about 8.2462 units.

Step-by-step explanation:

We want to determine the distance between the two points (-10, -7) and (-8, 1).

We can use the distance formula. Recall that:

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

Substitute and evaluate:

$\displaystyle \begin{aligned} d &= \sqrt{((-10)-(-8))^2 + ((-7) - (1))^2} \\ \\ &=\sqrt{(-2)^2+(-8)^2} \\ \\ &= \sqrt{(4) + (64)} \\ \\ &= \sqrt{68}\\ \\ &= 2\sqrt{17}\end{aligned}$

Hence, the distance between (-10, -7) and (-8, 1) is 2√(17) units or about 8.2462 units.

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