Question

What is the distance between the points (5, –6) and (5, 2)?

A.
1

B.
3

C.
4

D.
8

Answer 1

Use the distance formula:

\(\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2}\)

Plug in the points:

\(\sqrt{(5-5)^2 + (2+6)^2}\)

Answer 2

Solve that and you have your answer.

Answer 3

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