Jason would like to build a ramp for her dog over some stairs. Compute the distance between points B and C
B (-2, -6)
C (10, -1)
To calculate the distance between two points B and C, you can use the formula for distance between two points in a coordinate plane:
Distance = √((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)
In this case, the coordinates of point B are (-2, -6), and the coordinates of point C are (10, -1).
Distance = √((10 - (-2))^2 + (-1 - (-6))^2)
Distance = √((10 + 2)^2 + (-1 + 6)^2)
Distance = √(12^2 + 5^2)
Distance = √(144 + 25)
Distance = √169
Distance = 13
Therefore, the distance between points B and C is 13 units.