What is the distance between the points 11 -17 and -14 -17 in the coordinate plane?
The distance between two points in a coordinate plane can be found using the distance formula, which states that the distance between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is given by the formula:
d = sqrt((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)
In this case, the points are (11, -17) and (-14, -17). Plugging the values into the distance formula, we get:
d = sqrt((-14 - 11)^2 + (-17 - (-17))^2)
= sqrt((-25)^2 + (0)^2)
= sqrt(625 + 0)
= sqrt(625)
= 25
Therefore, the distance between the points (11, -17) and (-14, -17) is 25 units.