Question

Given A (-3, 4) and M(1, 2), find the distance AM

Answer 1

`d = 2√(5)`

Explanation:

Distance Formula:
`d = √((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)`

Simply plug in the 2 coordinates into the distance formula to find distance d:

`d = √((1-(-3))^2+(2-4)^2)`

`d = √((1+3)^2+(-2)^2)`

`d = √((4)^2+4)`

`d = √(16+4)`

`d = √(20)`

`d = 2√(5)`