What is the distance between (-4, 3) and (3, -2) ?

1 Answer
Apr 9, 2018

sqrt74~~8.6" to 1 dec. place"

Explanation:

"calculate using the "color(blue)"distance formula"

•color(white)(2/2)d=sqrt((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)

"let "(x_1,y_1)=(-4,3)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(3,-2)

d=sqrt((3+4)^2+(-2-3)^2)

color(white)(d)=sqrt(49+25)=sqrt74~~8.6