d = √( (x₂ -x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²)
x₁ = 10, y₁ = -9, x₂ = 8, y₂ = 7
d = √( (x₂ -x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²)
d = √( (8 - 10)² + (7 - -9)²)
d = √( (-2)² + (7+9)²)
d = √( (-2)² + (16)²)
d = √(4 + 256)
d = √260 Use a calculator
d ≈ 16.1245
d ≈ 16.12 units to the nearest hundredth.
Option D.
