The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
Use the distance formula for points.
In the diagram, we are given two points:
(4,2) and (-3,0).
Let d = distance between the two points.
d = sqrt{(-3 -4)^2 + (0-2)^2}
d = sqrt{(-7)^2 + (-2)^2}
d = sqrt{49 + 4}
d = sqrt{53}
d = 2.2360679775
d = 2.2 miles
