Question

How many units apart are the points (-8, -8) and (4, 8)?

Answer 1

you can either use the distance formula
\[d=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}\]

or draw the points and count

Answer 2

25?

Answer 3

i got something different

Answer 4

i got 400 using your way...

Answer 5

did you find the square root of 400?

Answer 6

so 20 ?

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

sorry you cant count, in this case, you could if they were on the same horizontal or vertical line

Answer 9

thanks completeidiot !