Answer:
XY ≈ 14.87 units
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate the distance using the distance formula
d = [tex]\sqrt{(x_{2}-x_{1})^2+(y_{2}-y_{1})^2 }[/tex]
with (x₁, y₁ ) = X(- 6, 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = Y(8, - 2)
d = [tex]\sqrt{(8+6)^2+(-2-3)^2}[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{14^2+(-5)^2}[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{196+25}[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{221}[/tex]
≈ 14.87 ( to 2 dec. places )
