Question

On the coordinate plane below, Point P is located at (2,-3), and point Q is located at (-4,4). Find the distance between points P and Q Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

9

Explanation:

When given two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) on a plane, the Formula for the distance between the points is calculated as:

D= √(x₂ - x₁)² +(y₂ - y₁)²

In the question, we are given Point P is located at (2,-3), and point Q is located at (-4,4).

P(2, -3) , Q(-4, 4)

D = √(-4 - 2)² +(4 -(-3))²

D = √(-6)² + (7)²

D =√36 + 49

D = √85

D = 9.2195444573

Approximately to the nearest whole number, the distance between points P and Q is 9