Question

D Question 6

What is the distance between points F(2, 11) and G(5, 16)? Round to the nearest whole number.

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Answer 1

≈ 6 units

Explanation:

Calculate the distance d using the distance formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = F(2, 11) and (x₂, y₂ ) = G(5, 16)

d =
`√((5-2)^2+(16-11)^2)`

=
`√(3^2+5^2)`

=
`√(9+25)`

=
`√(34)` ≈ 6 ( to the nearest whole number )