46. An emergency helicopter is located 2 miles north and 4 miles east of City Center. There is an emergency 22 miles south and 6 miles west of City Center. Which of the following is the distance, in miles, between the helicopter and the emergency?

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is J

Explanation

The coordinates of the helicopter are (4, 2), and the coordinates of the place where the emergency occurred are (-6, -22). Using the formula for the distance between two points, find the answer 26. Choose J.