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Which of the following correctly uses absolute value to show the distance between -80 and 15? (5 points)

a
|-80 - 15| = |-95| = -95 units

b
|-80 + 15| = |-65| = 65 units

c
|-80 - 15| = |-95| = 95 units

d
|-80 + 15| = |-65| = -65 units

User Cryptopay
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This question is about displacement. Displacement is a set of vectors. So the answer is - can't be + can't be.

so,answer-b

User Barry Holroyd
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Answer:

it's answer is b

|-80+15| = |-65| = 65 units

Hope this helps :)

User Ken Ingram
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