
Here we will show you how to find the distance between the points (-8,9) and (3,0) using a formula. In other words, you have the points (-8,9) and (3,0) on a two-dimensional graph with an x-axis and a y-axis, and you want to find the distance between the two points.
We start by labeling and coloring the points (-8,9) and (3,0) so it is easy to follow along:
(-8,9) and (3,0) = (x₁,y₁) and (x₂,y₂)
x₁ = -8
y₁ = 9
x₂ = 3
y₂ = 0
Next, we will show you the formula you can use to calculate the distance between two points. The formula to calculate the distance (d) between two points, such as (-8,9) and (3,0), is as follows:
d = √(x₁ - x₂)² + (y₁ - y₂)²
The next step is to enter our points into the formula. When we enter (-8,9) and (3,0) into the formula, we get this:
d = √((-8) - (3))² + ((9) - (0))²
All we need to do now is solve the equation above. Here is the math and the answer to the distance (d) between the points (-8,9) and (3,0):
d = √((-8) - (3))² + ((9) - (0))²
d = √(-11)² + (9)²
d = √121 + 81
d = √202
d ≈ 14.2127
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