Find the distance between (2, 3) and (-4, -9) round your answer to the nearest hundredth if necessary
To find the distance between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), you can use the distance formula:
distance = √[(x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2]
In this case, the coordinates of the two points are (2, 3) and (-4, -9). Plugging these values into the distance formula:
distance = √[(-4 - 2)^2 + (-9 - 3)^2]
distance = √[(-6)^2 + (-12)^2]
distance = √[36 + 144]
distance = √180
distance ≈ 13.42
Therefore, the distance between (2, 3) and (-4, -9) is approximately 13.42.