Question

To the nearest tenth, what is the distance between the point (10, -11) and (-1, -5)

Answer 1

≈ 12.5 units

Explanation:

Calculate the distance d using the distance formula

d = √ (x₂ - x₁ )² + (y₂ - y₁ )²

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (10, - 11) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 1, - 5)

d =
`√((-1-10)^2+(-5+11)^2)`

=
`√((-11)^2+6^2)`

=
`√(121+36)`

=
`√(157)` ≈ 12.5 ( to the nearest tenth )