Question

A coordinate grid is placed over a map and every unit represents 1 km.

The point at (1, 5) represents the location of the fire station and the point at (4, –3) represents the location of the courthouse.

To the nearest tenth of a kilometer, what is the distance between the fire station and the courthouse?

km

Answer 1

Is there a diagram?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

Try finding the distance between the points (1,5) and (4,-3)

Answer 4

8.544

Answer 5

Right. Check the instructions for rounding specifications.

Answer 6

8.5

Answer 7

To the nearest tenth of a kilometer,

8. 5 4 4

Yes.

Answer 8

Thanks, just 8.5