what is the length of the line segment whose endpoints are (1,-4) and (9,2)

1 answer

Using the distance formula, the length of the line segment is:

sqrt((9-1)^2 + (2-(-4))^2)
= sqrt(8^2 + 6^2)
= sqrt(64 + 36)
= sqrt(100)
= 10

Therefore, the length of the line segment is 10 units.