What’s the error in finding the length of this equation

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asked Oct 5, 2024 183k views

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Massey · Answer 1 · 2024-10-11T19:37:32+0000

Answer:

The error is the length of a line segment cannot be negative.

Explanation:

The error is the length of a line segment cannot be negative.

The formula for finding the length of a line segment AB with endpoints A and B in one dimension is:

$\sf AB = |A- B|$

If we are using values 1 and 4.5 for A and B respectively, the correct calculation would be:

$\sf AB = |1-4.5| = |2.5| = 3.5$

So, the length of line segment AB with endpoints 1 and 4.5 is 3.5 units.