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Yara said that the vertical distance between two points is -1.5 units. Complete the following statement to determine if she is correct.

Distance 1 of 3.
cannot
be negative. You have to find the absolute value of each coordinate and subtract the 2 of 3.
Select Choice
number from the 3 of 3.
Select Choice
number. help please

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The correct choice for the incomplete statement is: Choice number 2 of 3. "Distance between two points cannot be negative."

This statement is true because distance is a measure of the separation between two points, and it is always a non-negative value. Distance is a scalar quantity, and its magnitude is always positive or zero.

Distance between two points in a coordinate system cannot be negative. To determine the distance between two points, you need to find the absolute value of the difference between their coordinates (either x or y), and then subtract these absolute values. Therefore, the correct choice for the incomplete statement is: Choice number 2 of 3.

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