Question

Find the distance between the points

(1,8) and (-3,8)

Answer 1

4 units apart from both distances

Answer 2

4 units

Explanation:

The distance between two points can be found by using the formula

`d = \sqrt{ ({x1 - x2})^(2) + ({y1 - y2})^(2) } \\`

From the question we have

`d = \sqrt{ {(1 - - 3)}^(2) + ({8 - 8})^(2) } \\ = \sqrt{ ({1 + 3})^(2) } \\ = \sqrt{ {4}^(2) } \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \\ = √(16) \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \:`

We have the final answer as

4 units

Hope this helps you