Two points were plotted on a coordinate plane. Point A was plotted at (-7,-2) , and Point B was plotted at (-12,-2) . What is the distance between Point A and Point B?
To find the distance between two points on a coordinate plane, we can use the distance formula:
Distance = √((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)
In this case, Point A is (-7, -2) and Point B is (-12, -2).
Plugging these values into the distance formula:
Distance = √((-12 - (-7))^2 + (-2 - (-2))^2)
Distance = √((-12 + 7)^2 + 0^2)
Distance = √((-5)^2 + 0)
Distance = √(25)
Distance = 5
Therefore, the distance between Point A and Point B is 5 units.