Question

What is the distance between the points (5.-18) and (8,

Answer 1

Answer:

$\sqrt{10}$

Step-by-step explanation:

The horizontal distance from points (5,-18) and (8,-17) is 3 because it is 3 units from 5 to 8.  The vertical distance is 1 since it is one unit from -18 to -17.  Now we can use the equation $a^{2}+b^{2}=c^{2}$ where a=3 and b=1 and c is the distance that you are looking for:

$a^{2} +b^{2} =c^{2}\\3^{2} +1^{2} =c^{2}\\9+1=c^{2}\\10=c^{2}\\\sqrt{10}=c$

Answer 2

3.1622776601684

Step-by-step explanation:

X=8-5=3

Y=-17 - -18=1