Answer:
Point D
Step-by-step explanation:
The length from Point A to Point D is 6 units, while the length from point A to Point C is 7 units, and the length from Point A to Point B is also 7 units. Because to reach Point C, you have to make one turn, adding one more unit. Same with Point B.
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Explanation:
Point A is at (-3,3) while point B is at (2,5)
Let's use the distance formula to find the distance between these points.
[tex]A = (x_1,y_1) = (-3,3) \text{ and } B = (x_2, y_2) = (2,5)\\\\d = \sqrt{(x_1 - x_2)^2 + (y_1 - y_2)^2}\\\\d = \sqrt{(-3-2)^2 + (3-5)^2}\\\\d = \sqrt{(-5)^2 + (-2)^2}\\\\d = \sqrt{25 + 4}\\\\d = \sqrt{29}\\\\d \approx 5.3852\\\\[/tex]
The distance from A to B is approximately 5.3852 units.
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Point C is at (-2,-2)
Let's find the distance from A to C
[tex]A = (x_1,y_1) = (-3,3) \text{ and } C = (x_2, y_2) = (-2,-2)\\\\d = \sqrt{(x_1 - x_2)^2 + (y_1 - y_2)^2}\\\\d = \sqrt{(-3-(-2))^2 + (3-(-2))^2}\\\\d = \sqrt{(-3+2)^2 + (3+2)^2}\\\\d = \sqrt{(-1)^2 + (5)^2}\\\\d = \sqrt{1 + 25}\\\\d = \sqrt{26}\\\\d \approx 5.099\\\\[/tex]
The distance from A to C is approximately 5.099 units.
So far, point C is the closest to point A.
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Point D is at (3,3)
We could use the distance formula to find the distance from A to D, but we can simply subtract the x coordinates and make the result positive if needed. This works because points A and D have the same y coordinate.
D - A = 3 - (-3) = 3+3 = 6
The distance from A to D is 6 units.
Or you could count out the horizontal spaces between the points and you should count 6 spaces.
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Summary:
The smallest distance value is the 5.099, which is from A to C.
Therefore, point C is closest to point A.
