Question

What is the distance between (3,0) and (3, -7)?
3
7
0

Answer 1

Answer to this is d = 7.

Answer 2

`d =7`

General Formulas and Concepts:

Pre-Algebra

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

1. Brackets
2. Parenthesis
3. Exponents
4. Multiplication
5. Division
6. Addition
7. Subtraction

• Left to Right

Algebra II

• Distance Formula:
  `d = √((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)`

Explanation:

Step 1: Define

Point (3, 0)

Point (3, -7)

Step 2: Find distance d

1. Substitute:
   `d = √((3-3)^2+(-7-0)^2)`
2. Subtract:
   `d = √((0)^2+(-7)^2)`
3. Exponents:
   `d = √(0+49)`
4. Add:
   `d = √(49)`
5. Evaluate:
   `d =7`