Question
What is the distance between the points (3, 6) and (-2, -6)?
This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is
13
Apply the distance formula:
\[d=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}\]
With \((3,6)\) and \((-2,-6)\):
\[d=\sqrt{(-5)^2+(-12)^2}=\sqrt{25+144}=\sqrt{169}=13\]
Therefore the distance is 13 units.
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