Question

What is the length of the line segment with endpoints (-8,6) and (-10,-1)?

A. 53
B. sq root 373
C. sq root 53
D. 373

Answer 1

tell me the 1st step

Answer 2

The distance formula gets you the answer. The difference in x is 2 and the difference in y is 7. So, the distance between the points is: \[ \sqrt {2^2 + 7^2} = \sqrt {4 + 49} = \boxed {\sqrt{53}}. \]A

Answer 3

thx. sorry for not replying. i had to feed my baby. lol

Answer 4

lol how old r u

Answer 5

16