Question

Find the distance between the two points in simplest radical form.
(-1,-1) and (5,-9)

Answer 1

Hey there!

The distance will be 10 units

$\sqrt{ { (x2 - x1)}^{2} + {(y2 - y1)}^{2} } \\ \\ = \sqrt{( {5 - ( - 1)}^{2} + {( - 9 - ( - 1)}^{2} )} \\ \\ = \sqrt{ {(5 + 1)}^{2} + {( - 9 + 1)}^{2} } \\ \\ = \sqrt{ {(6)}^{2} + {( - 8)}^{2} } \\ \\ = \sqrt{36 + 64} \\ \\ = \sqrt{100} \\ \\ = 10 \: units$

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