Find the distance between the two points. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

(10, –8), (4, 0)

Question

Find the distance between the two points. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
 
(10, –8), (4, 0)

hero · Answer

@jguillory4, what are your thoughts regarding this problem? Do you have an approach to attempt solving this yet?

anonymous · Answer

Use the distance formula for the two points

anonymous · Answer

I have an idea how to solve it

hero · Answer

What idea is that @jguillory4? Mind sharing?

mehek14 · Answer

$D=\sqrt{(0-(-8)^2+(4-10)^2}\ D = \sqrt{(8)^2+(-6)^2}\D=\sqrt{64+36}$

mehek14 · Answer

add  64 + 36 = 100
$\sqrt{100}=10$

campbell_st · Answer

why not find the  distance between the x values, then the distance between the y values and just use Pythagoras' Theorem... the distance between the points is the hypotenuse

it means less to remember

hero · Answer

@alexxmorales the point was to figure out what the user already knows first before attempting to help.

campbell_st · Answer

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campbell_st · Answer

so always ask if they can plot the points. then if the can find the distance, then use pythagoras