Question

Find the distance between the points (4,-2) and (0,10)

Answer 1

We can solve this problem by using the distance formula. The distance formula is:
`\sqrt{(x_(1)-x)^(2) + (y_(1) - y)^(2)}` We can now put in values and solve.

`\sqrt{(4-0)^(2) + (-2-10)^(2)}`

`√(16 + 144)`

`√(160)`

Answer 2

12.65

Explanation:

You would use the distance formula
`\sqrt(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2\\`

so it would be
`\sqrt(0-4)^2+(10-2)^2`

which will equal 12.6491164 but we will round up to 12.65