To obtain the distance between these two points we can follow the following steps:
I f we have the following two points (a,c), and (b,c).
Step 1.
Draw a right triangle with coordinates (a, c), (b, c) and (b, d)
So, we have this graph:
Step 2.
Find the lengths of the legs of the triangle.
W= 1-(-5)=6
V=6-(-3)=9
Step 3 - Use Pythagoras' theorem to calculate distance:
[tex]U^2=W^2+V^2[/tex][tex]U^2=6^2+9^2=36+81=117[/tex][tex]U=\sqrt[]{117}\text{ }\cong\text{10.8}[/tex]The distance is approximately 10.8.
