Find the distance between the two points rounding to the nearest tenth (if necessary), (5,-4) and (0,8)

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Matthew McGoogan · Answer 1 · 2021-11-30T08:30:46+0000

Answer: 13

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance formula between two points is:

c = √((x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2)

Our points are as follows -

$x_2 = 0, x_1 = 5\\y_2 = 8, y_1 = -4$

If we plug them in:

c = √((0 - 5)^2 + (8 - (-4))^2)

All we need to do now is simplify

c = √((-5)^2 + (12)^2)

c = √(25 + 144)

c = √(169) = 13