Question

Find the distance between the points (1,8) and (9, 2).

Write your answer as a whole number or a fully simplified radical expression. Do not round.
units

Answer 1

`distance = \sqrt{(x_(1) -x_(2))^2+(y_(1) -y_(2))^2 }\\\\`

`=√((9-1)^2+(2-8)^2 )\\\\=√(8^2 + 6^2)\\\\=√(64 +36 )\\\\=√(100) = 10units`