Answer:
1. The formula used to the find distance formula is: [tex]Distance\:Formula=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}[/tex]
2. The distance between the points (-3,8) and (-4, -2) is 10.04
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Which of the following is the correct form of the distance formula?
The formula used to the find distance formula is: [tex]Distance\:Formula=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}[/tex]
2. Use the distance formula to find the distance between the points (-3.8) and (-4. -?)
Note: Since the y-term in (-4,-) is missing So, I am using -2 to solve the question and find distance. You can use the term given in question and replace it with -2 and use this solution as reference to solve and find the correct answer.
We have points (-3,8) and (-4,-2)
Putting values in distance formula and finding result:
[tex]Distance\:Formula=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}[/tex]
We have x_1=-3, y_1=8, x_2=-4, y_2=-2
[tex]Distance=\sqrt{(-2-(-3))^2+(-2-8)^2}\\Distance=\sqrt{(-2+3)^2+(-2-8)^2}\\Distance=\sqrt{(1)^2+(-10)^2}\\Distance=\sqrt{1+100}\\Distance=\sqrt{101}\\Distance=10.04[/tex]
So, the distance between the points (-3,8) and (-4, -2) is 10.04