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Distance of (-4,-7) and (14,-7)

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Answer:

18 units

Explanation:

since the y- coordinates are equal then the 2 points lie on a horizontal line and the distance (d) between them is the absolute value of the x- coordinates, that is

d = | - 4 - 14 | = | - 18 | = 18

or

d = | 14 - (- 4) | = | 14 + 4 | = 18 = 18

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