Question

Consider the points.

(2,5) and (-4,5)

If these points are graphed on a coordinate plane, what is the distance between them?

Answer 1

Answer:

6 units

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the distance formula, $\sqrt{(x_{2}-x_{1})^{2}+(y_{2}-y_{1})^{2}}$.

Plug the x and y values from the given points into the distance formula:

$\sqrt{([-4]-2)^{2}+(5-5)^{2}}$.

Solve the square root:

$\sqrt{36}$ = $\sqrt{6^{2}}$ = $6$