A family is driving from Phoenix to San Francisco. On a map grid, Phoenix is located at (–12, –16), and San Francisco is located at (–36, 5). Along the trip, the family stops in Blythe, located at (–20, –9), and Los Angeles, located at (–33, –4) on the map. Find the total distance of the trip.

A.
d = 21.26
B.
d = 24.19
C.
d = 28.24
D.
d = 34.05

Question

A family is driving from Phoenix to San Francisco. On a map grid, Phoenix is located at (–12, –16), and San Francisco is located at (–36, 5). Along the trip, the family stops in Blythe, located at (–20, –9), and Los Angeles, located at (–33, –4) on the map. Find the total distance of the trip.

A.
d = 21.26
B.
d = 24.19
C.
 d = 28.24
D.
 d = 34.05

luffingsails · Answer

Sorry I missed your question!

luffingsails · Answer

The way to approach this answer is by using the distance formula between each point and then adding each distance to get the total trip.

anonymous · Answer

can you brake it down for me

luffingsails · Answer

Okay, so, so first find the distance from Phoenix to Blythe. Or the distance between (-12,-16) and (-20, -9).

Do you know how to use the distance formula?