What is the distance from A to B ?

An image displaying a graph with two co-ordinates A of -6 comma 3 and B of 6 comma 6. What is the distance from A to B?
A.
15 units
B.
21 units
C.
3 units
D.
225 units

1 answer

To find the distance between two points \( A(x_1, y_1) \) and \( B(x_2, y_2) \), we can use the distance formula:

\[ d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2} \]

Given the coordinates for point A as \( A(-6, 3) \) and point B as \( B(6, 6) \), we can substitute these values into the formula:

  • \( x_1 = -6 \)
  • \( y_1 = 3 \)
  • \( x_2 = 6 \)
  • \( y_2 = 6 \)

Now, plug these values into the distance formula:

\[ d = \sqrt{(6 - (-6))^2 + (6 - 3)^2} \]

Calculating inside the parentheses first:

\[ d = \sqrt{(6 + 6)^2 + (6 - 3)^2} = \sqrt{(12)^2 + (3)^2} \]

Now calculate the squares:

\[ d = \sqrt{144 + 9} = \sqrt{153} \]

Finally, we approximate \( \sqrt{153} \):

\[ \sqrt{153} \approx 12.37 \]

This value does not exactly match any of the options provided. However, it seems that none of the given choices (A: 15 units, B: 21 units, C: 3 units, D: 225 units) are correct.

So, the distance from A to B is approximately \( 12.37 \) units, and none of the options are accurate.