Question

Find the distance between (43, -15) & (29, -3).

Answer 1

You can find this using the distance formula.

d =
`√((x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2)` Plug your coordinates into the formula
d =
`√((29 - 43)^2 + (-3 -(-15))^2)` Simplify the double negative
d =
`√((29 - 43)^2 + (-3 + 15)^2)` Subtract and Add inside the parentheses
d =
`√((-14)^2 + (12)^2)` Simplify the exponents
d =
`√(196 + 144)` Add
d =
`√(340)`
d ≈ 18.493