Find the distance between points (-2,3) and (4,1). Round answer to nearest tenth. Show work
To find the distance between two points, we can use the distance formula:
Distance = sqrt((x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2)
Substituting in the values, we have:
Distance = sqrt((4-(-2))^2 + (1-3)^2)
Distance = sqrt((6)^2 + (-2)^2)
Distance = sqrt(36 + 4)
Distance = sqrt(40)
To find the square root of 40, we can use a calculator to find that it is approximately 6.3.
So, the distance between the two points is approximately 6.3 units.