Question

On a map of a town, a school is located at (–6, 2) and a movie theater is located at (–6, –15). What is the distance from the school to the theater on the map?
8 units
13 units
17 units
21 units

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

using distance formula

root of (X2-X1)^2+(Y2-Y1)^2

=root of(-6+6)^2+(-15-2)^2

= root of (-17)^2

therefore by cancellation we get

17 units