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What is the distance between the points ( 5,-6 ) and ( 5,2 ) A:1 B:3 C:4 D:8

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(5, -6) and (5, 2)

Since the x coordinate of both point is the same, we would be concerned with the y coordinates of the points.

That is the 2 and -6.

Distance = 2 - -6 = 2 + 6 = 8

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