Find the distance between (1, -2) and (-4, 3).
a. 5
b. 5.83
c. 7.07
d. 3.16

I cant get the answer..
my first answer is 4.89
and my second answer is 0

Question

Find the distance between (1, -2) and (-4, 3).
a. 5
b. 5.83
c. 7.07
d. 3.16

I cant get the answer..
my first answer is 4.89
and my second answer is 0

myininaya · Answer

$$D=\sqrt{(x_1-x_2)^2+(y_1-y_2)^2}$$
$$\text{D is distance from } (x_1,y_1) \text{ and } (x_2,y_2) $$

beginnersmind · Answer

If you show your work it's easier to see where you might have gone wrong.

anonymous · Answer

Yes I did that part but I cant get the asnwer
here is my problem:
(-4-1)^2+(3-(-2))^2
-5^2+5^2
-25+25
0

beginnersmind · Answer

(-5)^2=25 :)

myininaya · Answer

right you shouldn't have -5^2 
it should be (-5)^2

beginnersmind · Answer

the rest is fine, just don't forget to take the square root at the end as in @myininaya's formula

anonymous · Answer

ooh ok thanks..
so its 7.07

beginnersmind · Answer

Yeah, that's the right answer.