Question

Madeline and Lydia have layed out a a map of their neighborhood in x,y coordinates, with each unit equal to a mile. If their house is at the point (2,-4) and their grandmother's house is at the point (7,3), how far apart are the 2 houses, in miles?

2√(6)

4

√(74)

74

√(130)

Answer 1

use distance formula

Answer 2

\[\sqrt{(7-2)^2+(3-(-4))^2}\]

Answer 3

@mitchelsewbaran can you do it?

Answer 4

square root of 74. thx!

Answer 5

:)