Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for calculating the distance between two points is:
d
=
√
(
x
2
−
x
1
)
2
+
(
y
2
−
y
1
)
2
Substituting the values from the points in the problem gives:
d
=
√
(
4
−
−
4
)
2
+
(
17
−
2
)
2
d
=
√
(
4
+
4
)
2
+
(
17
−
2
)
2
d
=
√
8
2
+
15
2
d
=
√
64
+
225
d
=
√
289
d
=
17
