Question

Find the distance from point A (3,-7) to point B (8,-1)

Answer 1

distance formula goes (for two points \((x_1 \ , \ y_1)\) and \((x_2 \ , \ y_2)\) goes...
\[\huge \sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}\]

Answer 2

It is your discretion which of those two points you pick for x1, y1 etc...

Answer 3

okay so do I add them after i get the points

Answer 4

first, what are your values for x1, x2, y1, and y2?

Answer 5

i got 5 and -6

Answer 6

i did 8-3 and 1-7

Answer 7

ahh, good :)
Those are the differences :)
So square 5 and square -6, and add the squares.

Answer 8

so -1?

Answer 9

Square 5 and square -6 ?

Answer 10

it says have to put my final answer in decimal form than round to the nearest hundredth

Answer 11

ohhhh

Answer 12

25 and 6 so than 31?

Answer 13

Why did you not square the 6?