Answer:
≈ 17.03 ( to 2 dec. places )
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate the distance (d) using the distance formula
d = √(x₂ - x₁ )² + (y₂ - y₁ )²
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 7, - 2) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (6, 9)
d = [tex]\sqrt{(6+7)^2+(9+2)^2}[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{13^2+11^2}[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{169+121}[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{290}[/tex] ≈≈ 17.03
