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How do you use absolute value to find the distance between two points that have the same x coordinates but?
It is simply the difference between their y coordinates.
What expression can you use to find the distance between 28 and -53?
To get the distance between ANY two points on a number line: * Subtract one number from the other * Take the absolute value of the result In symbols: distance(a, b) = | a - b |
Find the distance between the points (4 3) and (0 3).?
The distance between the points of (4, 3) and (0, 3) is 4 units
What is the distance between the points 3 5 and 1 8?
(3-1)2 + (5-8)2 = 13 and the square root of this is the distance between the points
What is the distance between points (-6 1) and (-2 -2)?
Points: (-6, 1) and (-2, -2) Distance: 5 units
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