Question

What is the distance between points (12, 4) and (18, –1)? Round to the nearest tenth.

7.8

6.1

4.7

9.9

Answer 1

Distance between points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is
\(\huge d=\sqrt{(x_1-x_2)^2+(y_1-y_2)^2}\)

Answer 2

can you find 'd' now ?

Answer 3

yes. thanks.

Answer 4

welcome ^_^
if you want to verify your answer, post it...i'll verify for u.

Answer 5

okay.

Answer 6

i got \[\sqrt{-23}\]

Answer 7

how ?
that isn't correct..

Answer 8

IM SO CONFUSED.

Answer 9

ok, so we have
\(\huge d=\sqrt{(12-18)^2+(4-(-1))^2}\)
right?
lets go step by step
what is 12-18 =.... ?

Answer 10

-6

Answer 11

correct, and \((-6)^2 =\)

Answer 12

-32

Answer 13

NO 32.

Answer 14

? how ?
6*6 =.... ?
its not 32

Answer 15

I MEANT 36

Answer 16

then you are correct!

Answer 17

sorry

Answer 18

now
whats 4-(-1) =.. ?

Answer 19

5

Answer 20

good! and 5^2 =.. ?

Answer 21

25.

Answer 22

OKAY I SEE WHERE I MESSED UP!!

Answer 23

so you have \(\sqrt {36+25}=..?\)

Answer 24

good :)
so tell me now what u get...

Answer 25

7.8

Answer 26

\(\checkmark \)

Answer 27

:D THANKS!!

Answer 28

could you help me with one more?

Answer 29

sure! post it.