Question

Given line segment AB with coordinates A(-4,5) and B(12,13), find the horizontal distance and the vertical distance from A to B, stated in that order.

a) Horizontal: 16 units, Vertical: 8 units
b) Horizontal: 8 units, Vertical: 16 units
c) Horizontal: 17 units, Vertical: 12 units
d) Horizontal: 12 units, Vertical: 17 units

Answer 1

The horizontal distance between points A and B is 16 units, and the vertical distance is 8 units.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the horizontal distance between points A(-4,5) and B(12,13), we calculate the difference in their x-coordinates: 12 - (-4) = 16 units.

To find the vertical distance, we calculate the difference in their y-coordinates: 13 - 5 = 8 units. Therefore, the horizontal distance is 16 units and the vertical distance is 8 units. The correct option is a) Horizontal: 16 units, Vertical: 8 units.