Answer
[tex] \boxed{10 \: \: units}[/tex]
Step by step explanation
Let the points be A and B
A ( 5 , 1 ) ⇒ ( x₁ , y₁ )
B ( -3 , -5 )⇒ ( x₂ , y₂ )
Now, let's find the distance between theses two points:
Distance = [tex] \mathsf{ \sqrt{ {(x2 - x1)}^{2} + {(y2 - y1)}^{2} } }[/tex]
Plug the values
[tex] \mathsf{ \sqrt{ {( - 3 - 5)}^{2} + {( - 5 - 1)}^{2} } }[/tex]
Calculate
[tex] \mathsf{ \sqrt{ { ( - 8)}^{2} + {( - 6)}^{2} } }[/tex]
Evaluate the power
[tex] \mathsf{ \sqrt{64 + 36} }[/tex]
Add the numbers
[tex] \mathsf{ \sqrt{100} }[/tex]
Write the number in exponential form with a base of 10
[tex] \mathsf {\sqrt{ {10}^{2} } }[/tex]
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
[tex] \mathsf{10 \: units}[/tex]
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The distance formula is used to determine the distance ( d ) between two points. If the co-ordinates of the two points are ( x₁ , y₁) and ( x₂ , y₂ ) , the distance equals the square root of x₂ - x₁ squared + y₂ - y₁ squared.
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