Use the image to answer the question. A map of a flower shop is shown. Each coordinate represents one foot. How far are the roses from the lilies? Explain how you found your answer.

Answer 1

The roses are 9 feet away from the lilies.

To find this, we need to calculate the distance between the two points. The roses are located at the coordinates (1,4) and the lilies are located at the coordinates (10,8). Using the distance formula, √[(x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2], we get √[(10-1)^2 + (8-4)^2] = √[9^2 + 4^2] = √(81 + 16) = √97 = approximately 9 feet.