Question

what is the distance between the points 1 - 6 + -5 2

Answer 1

(1, -6) and (-5, 2)

Distance between 1 and -5 = 6
Distance between -6 and 2 = 8

6²+8²=x² (PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM)
36+64=x²
x² = 100
x = 10

Note: Not -10 because distance cannot be negative.