Question

Find the distance between the points $L(-2,3)$ and $M(1,-3)$

Answer 1

Given the points are $L(-2,3)$ and $M(1,-3)$.

Now by distance formula,
$d(L,M)=\sqrt{[1-(-2){]}^2+(-3-3{)}^2}$
$=\sqrt{3^2+6^2}$

$=3\sqrt{5}$.

So the distance between the given points is $3\sqrt{5}$ units.