A grid shows the positions of a subway stop and your house. The subway stop is located at (7, -6) and your house is located at (-9, 5). What is the distance, to the nearest unit, between your house and the subway stop?

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campbell_st · Answer

well plot them on the numberplane

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create a right triangle... find the distances on the shorter sides... 

then use pythagoras' theorem to find the distance between home and the subway

anonymous · Answer

Thanks. :)