Rose would like to build a ramp for her dog over some stairs. Compute the distance between points A and B
A (-7, 6)
B (-2, -6)
To compute the distance between points A and B, we can use the distance formula:
d = √( (x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2 )
Substituting the coordinates of points A and B, we have:
d = √( (-2 - (-7))^2 + (-6 - 6)^2 )
= √( (5)^2 + (-12)^2 )
= √( 25 + 144 )
= √( 169 )
= 13
Therefore, the distance between points A (-7, 6) and B (-2, -6) is 13 units.