Answer:
[tex]\displaystyle d = 2\sqrt{97}[/tex]
General Formulas and Concepts:
Pre-Algebra
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Algebra I
Algebra II
- Distance Formula: [tex]\displaystyle d = \sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Define
Point (5, -6)
Point (-3, 12)
Step 2: Find distance d
Simply plug in the 2 coordinates into the distance formula to find distance d
- Substitute in points [Distance Formula]: [tex]\displaystyle d = \sqrt{(-3-5)^2+(12+6)^2}[/tex]
- [√Radical] (Parenthesis) Subtract/Add: [tex]\displaystyle d = \sqrt{(-8)^2+(18)^2}[/tex]
- [√Radical] Evaluate Exponents: [tex]\displaystyle d = \sqrt{64+324}[/tex]
- [√Radical] Add: [tex]\displaystyle d = \sqrt{388}[/tex]
- [√Radical] Simplify: [tex]\displaystyle d = 2\sqrt{97}[/tex]