Question

Find the horizontal distance between the two points (2,-10) and (10,-10)

A) 8 units
B) 10 units
C) 12 units
D) 14 units

Answer 1

The horizontal distance between the points (2,-10) and (10,-10) is calculated by taking the difference in their x-coordinates, resulting in a distance of 8 units.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to find the horizontal distance between two points on the Cartesian plane. To calculate this, we simply look at the difference in the x-coordinates of the two points because they have the same y-coordinate (-10), which implies that they lie on the same horizontal line. The two points given are (2,-10) and (10,-10).

Now, we calculate the horizontal distance as follows:

1. Identify the x-coordinates of both points. For point (2,-10), the x-coordinate is 2. For point (10,-10), the x-coordinate is 10.
2. Calculate the difference in x-coordinates: 10 - 2 = 8.
3. The horizontal distance is therefore 8 units.

The correct answer is A) 8 units.