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YZ has endpoints Y(-1 -11) and Z(-1 -3). Find the length of YZ to the nearest tenth.

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YZ has endpoints Y(-1 -11) and Z(-1 -3). Find the length of YZ to the nearest tenth.

kittiwitti1 · Answer

Are you familiar with the Distance formula?

kittiwitti1 · Answer

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/distform.htm Sorry, my computer crashed.

kittiwitti1 · Answer

$$d=\sqrt{(y_{2}-y_{1})^{2}+(x_{2}-x_{1})^{2}}$$In terms of the variables in this equation, your coordinates would be$$(x_{1},y_{1})\text{ and }(x_{2},y_{2})\rightarrow(-1,-11)\text{ and }(-1,-3)$$Just replace each variable with its respective number.

nikykot · Answer

oh okay, let me try solving it. thanks :)

kittiwitti1 · Answer

No problem. Good luck ♣

jdoe0001 · Answer

hint:   x-coordinate for both points, is the same, -1

nikykot · Answer

For anyone who is looking for the answer for this it was 8