Question

What is the exact distance from (-5 , 1) to (3 , 0)

sqrt(69) units

sqrt(65) units

sqrt(63) units

sqrt(50) units

Answer 1

d = sqrt [(x2-x2)^2 + (y2-y1)^2]

Answer 2

(-5,1) x1 = -5 and y1 = 1
(3,0) x2 = 3 and y2 = 0

now just sub into the formula that douglas gave above
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Answer 3

in the formula that douglas wrote...it is supposed to be x2 - x1....not x2 - x2