Question

In the coordinate plane, what is the length of the line segment that connects points at (5, 4) and (−3, −1) ? Enter your answer in the box. Round to the nearest hundredth. units

Answer 1

The distance between two points knowing theirs coordinates:

AB =√[(x₂-x₁)² +(y₂-y₁)²]; ===>A(5,-4) & B(-3,-1) Given
A(x₁,y₁) & B(x₂,y₂)

AB =√[(-3-5))²+(-1-(-4)²] =√(73) = 8.381 ≈ 5.44 units