The distance between the points (2, 5) and (-4, 8) is [tex]D=3\sqrt{5}.[/tex] This is further explained below.
Generally, the equation for distance
[tex]D=\sqrt{x^2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2}\\\\Therefore\\\\D=\sqrt{x^2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2}\\\\D=\sqrt{-4--2)^2+(8-5)^2\\\\[/tex]
D3\sqrt{5}
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