Question

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to determine the distance between points A(5, 3) and B(-3, -3).

Answer 1

i think that u have to use the midpoint formula
like i told u the formula and solve it or am i wrong?

Answer 2

im not sure but I'll try

Answer 3

ok:)

Answer 4

subtract one point from the other to get your distances:

(5 , 3)
-(-3, -3)
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8 , 9 ; now the distance is just sqrt(8^2 + 9^2)

Answer 5

but 3-(-3) = 6 ... not 9 lol

Answer 6

\[distance = \sqrt{8^2+6^2}\]

Answer 7

ok i tried but it didn't work
im going to put up the answer choices hold on.

Answer 8

sry amirah but i think u have to use the midpoint formula, amistre am i wrong?

Answer 9

1)
100
2)
36
3)
64
4)
10

Answer 10

midpoint does not give you distance; if anything the midpoint will just give you half the distance

Answer 11

sqrt(8^2 + 6^2) = sqrt(86+36) = sqrt(100) = 10

Answer 12

..... i really cant type and math at the same time today :/

Answer 13

i dont know what im saying but if u get half of the distance can u multiply the answer by 2 if im wrong please say because im just wondering if u can do it this way

Answer 14

if you can determine half the distance then yes, multiply by 2 to get the total; but thats more work than needed :)

Answer 15

i know but even the sqrt is hard

Answer 16

sqrt(100) is hard?

10*10 = 100 :)

Answer 17

ok i figured it was 100 cause of the formula you gave me..
thank you!!!

Answer 18

i know its easy to work but when u see it its so confusing

Answer 19

math is a language in its own right; so yes, I understand that it can be confusing

Answer 20

umm ... the answer is 10 :)

the distance between your xs is 8, the distance between your ys is 6

x^2 + y^2 = distance^2

8^2 + 6^2 = d^2

64 + 36 = d^2

100 = d^2

sqrt(100) = sqrt(d^2)

10 = d