Question

what is the distance between (-5,8) and (-3,6)???

Answer 1

distance formula

\[d = \sqrt{(x2 - x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2}\]

Answer 2

@Maddiestone119 please read the question before answering!

first it asks for the distance between the 2 points not the slope
second to find the slope its the rise /run and the rise is the change in the y value while the run is the change in the x value

the slope using points (-5,8) and (-3,6) should be
(6 -8) / (-3 - -5) = -2/2 = -1

third the slope is a ratio not a point


@neb hope you will learn from this too.

to find the distance use the distance formula given above by @hilbertboy96