Can someone please help with this problem?
Find the distance between the given points: (-3, -7) and (-4, 15).
Thanks so much.
(-5, 3)
How did you get that answer? Could you please explain? Thanks.
calculation
Use the distance formula
D = √[(15+7)^2 + (-4+3)^2]
= √[484+1]
= √485
= appr. 22.023
the answer given by anonymous makes no sense, distance is not a point.
Of course, I'd be happy to help you solve this problem!
To find the distance between two points in a coordinate plane, we can use the distance formula. The distance formula is derived from the Pythagorean theorem.
The formula can be written as:
√((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)
Where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of the two points.
In this case, we have the points (-3, -7) and (-4, 15).
Let's substitute these values into the distance formula:
√((-4 - (-3))^2 + (15 - (-7))^2)
Simplifying further:
√((-4 + 3)^2 + (15 + 7)^2)
√((-1)^2 + (22)^2)
√(1 + 484)
√485
So, the distance between the two given points is √485, which is approximately equal to 22.02 units.
I hope this explanation was helpful! Let me know if you have any more questions.