Question

Find the distance between the points (8.5,8.9) and (8.5,2.2).

Answer 1

Distance = 6.7 units

Explanation:

Distance formula:
`d = \sqrt{(x_(2)-x_(1))^(2)+(y_(2)-y_(1))^(2)}`

`d = \sqrt{(8.5-8.5)^(2)+(2.2-8.9)^(2)} = \sqrt{(-6.7)^(2)} = 6.7`

Note that distance is always positive