Gwen would like to build a ramp for her dog over some stairs. Compute the distance between points A and B
A (-7, 6)
B (-2, -6)
To compute the distance between points A(-7, 6) and B(-2, -6), we can use the distance formula:
Distance = √((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)
In this case:
x1 = -7, y1 = 6
x2 = -2, y2 = -6
Distance = √((-2 - (-7))^2 + (-6 - 6)^2)
= √((5)^2 + (-12)^2)
= √(25 + 144)
= √(169)
= 13
Therefore, the distance between points A and B is 13 units.