find the distance between coordinates?

Question

Find the distance between the coordinates (2, 3) and (-5, 3)

Answer 1

Use the Pythagorean Theorem for this one: a^2 + b^2 = c^2.

When you use coordinates (x,y) and (X,Y), you just plug in the differences to find the lengths a and b, and then solve for c to determine the distance (or hypotaneuse):

(|x-X|)^2 + (|y-Y|)^2 = c^2

c= square root of [(|x-X|)^2 + (|y-Y|)^2]

This question is particularly easy, because both y-axis coordinates are on the value of 3, so a^2 = c^2. Therefore, by taking the square root of both, a = c, or:

|x-X| = c

You do the math!

Answer 2

well, the y coordinates are the same so you know that its a vertical line, now find the the distance between 2 and -7 by 2- (-7)

Answer 3

The distance formula says that the distance d between any two points with coordinates (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is given by the following equation: d = SQRT[(x2 - x1)2 + (y2 - y1)2].

Example

1. Problem: Find the distance between
(-2, 3) and (8, -1).

Solution: Plug any given information
into the distance equation.

d = SQRT[(8 - (-2))2 + (-1 - 3)2]

Simplify.

d = SQRT[102 + (-4)2]
d = SQRT(100 + 16)
d = 2(SQRT(29))

Answer 4

3-3 over 2-(-5)= 0/7...vertical line...i have no clue

Answer 5

Try a squared + b squared = c squared.

I did not know how to type it using correct notation.

Answer 6

in degrees or what?