Question

What is the distance between points N and M?

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 5.8

Step-by-step explanation:

When you do the Pythagorean theorem, you would set 5 as $a$ and 3 as $b$.

Square both sides and add to get 34

You then take the square root of that to find $c$ which would be 5.8

Answer 2

Answer:

Answer B is closest:  5.8 units

Step-by-step explanation:

Points M and N appear to lie in the same plane, so this problem is a 2-dimensional one.  The distance along the x axis from N to the origin is 5 units and that along the y axis from the origin to M is 3 units.  We apply the Pythagorean Theorem, as follows:

d = √(3² + 5²), or

d = √34, which is approximately 5.83 units.  Answer B is closest:  5.8 units.