Find the distance between (2, 3) and (- 4, - 9) Round your answer to the nearest hundredth, if necessary. (1 point) units
The distance between two points in a coordinate plane can be found using the distance formula:
d = √((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)
Given the coordinates (2, 3) and (-4, -9), we can substitute the values into the formula:
d = √((-4 - 2)^2 + (-9 - 3)^2)
d = √((-6)^2 + (-12)^2)
d = √(36 + 144)
d = √180
d ≈ 13.42
Therefore, the distance between (2, 3) and (-4, -9) is approximately 13.42 units.