Question

What’s the length of a segment whose endpoints are (8,-6) and (-4,2)?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Imagine or draw a triangle with horizontal leg length 8 - (-4), or 12, and vertical leg length |-6 - 2|, or 8.  Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse:  

length of hypotenuse = +√(8² + 12²) = √208 = 4√13  (Answer A)