What is the exact distance from (-5,1) to (3,0)?
Options
A.square root of 69 units

B. square root of 65 units

C. square root of 63 units

D. square root of 50 units

Question

What is the exact distance from (-5,1) to (3,0)?
Options
A.square root of 69 units

B. square root of 65 units

C. square root of 63 units

D. square root of 50 units

anonymous · Answer

The distance between two points is calculated as follows$$d=\sqrt{(X_2-X_1)^2+(Y_2-Y_1)^2}$$where you label one of your points as$$(X_1,Y_1)$$and the other point as$$(X_2,Y_2)$$and plug them into the formula

anonymous · Answer

here x1 = -5 and y1=1 and x2 =3 and y1=0

anonymous · Answer

check whether u get 
B. square root of 65 units

anonymous · Answer

Your answer is B if you feel lazy and dont feel like calculating what these gentleman just stated! :)

ganeshie8 · Answer

wolfram is the best for encouraging lazy ppl :P http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=What+is+the+exact+distance+from+%28-5%2C1%29+to+%283%2C0%29%3F

anonymous · Answer

haha, agreed.

anonymous · Answer

Omg Thank You All <3

ganeshie8 · Answer

Warning : Having initiated you to wolfram, leme say u one thing :) - In general its not a good idea to depend on anything primarily - we should know how to do the problem on our own, then verifying the answer with wolfram will be a healthy process. just dont cheat yourself by not even trying the problem.

anonymous · Answer

Got It, Thank You Very Much xD