SOLUTION: How would I find the distance to the nearest hundredth between the points (-6-5) and (-1,3)? thanks much!

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Question 55074: How would I find the distance to the nearest hundredth between the points (-6-5) and (-1,3)?
thanks much!
Answer by Hook(36) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You use the Pythagorean theorem to find the distance. For lines, its %28x1-x2%29%5E2%2B%28y1-y2%29%5E2=d%5E2
Let's plug in your numbers:
%28-6--1%29%5E2+%2B+%28-5-3%29%5E2+=+d%5E2
and do some math
%28-5%29%5E2+%2B+%28-8%29%5E2+=+d%5E2
25%2B64+=+d%5E2
89+=+d%5E2
sqrt%2889%29+=+d
Ok! There ya have it. I don't have a calculator handy, so I'll let you punch the buttons to figure out the answer to a hundredth.