Webwork – DistanceFormula: Problem 1

Find the distance between these two points: (−1,−2) and (0,3)

d =  √ ( X2 – X1 ) ² + ( Y2 – Y1 ) ²

d = √ ( 0 – ( -1 ) ² + ( 3 – ( -2 )²

d = √ ( 0 + 1 ) ²  + ( 3 + 2 ) ²

d = √ ( 1 ) ² + ( 5 ) ²

d = √  1 + 25

d = √  26   ✓

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