What is the distance between the points (-5, 2) and (3, -13)?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium SAT item. Correct choice: B. 17.
- A. 23
Why not A: “23” is not 17.
- B. 17 ✓
- C. 19
Why not C: “19” is not 17.
- D. 15
Why not D: “15” is not 17.
Correct answer
B. 17
Explanation
17 is the value that answers “What is the distance between the points (-5, 2) and (3, -13)” (option B). Option A (23) is a different value from 17. Option C (19) is a different value from 17. Option D (15) is a different value from 17. Keep 17 as the SAT fact for this stem.
Source: Original practice question, MCQsHub
Tags: SAT, Math, American Exams, Geometry
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