Answer:
[tex]\sqrt{53}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate the distance d using the distance formula
d = [tex]\sqrt{(x_{2}-x_{1})^2+(y_{2}-y_{1})^2 }[/tex]
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 5, 8) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 3, 1)
d = [tex]\sqrt{(-3+5)^2+(1-8)^2}[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{2^2+(-7)^2}[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{4+49}[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{53}[/tex]
