Question

Find the distance between the points.
​(​-2,4​) and ​(-2​,8​)

Answer 1

+4

Step-by-step explanation: 4y and 8y would be 4 away from each other in the positive direction starting from 4y to get to 8y, therefore the diatance between (-2,4) and (-2,8) is 4

Answer 2

4 units

Explanation:

Given points:

• (-2, 4)
• (-2, 8)

As the x-coordinates of both points are the same, the two points line on the vertical line x = -2.

Therefore, to find the distance between the points, find the absolute value of the difference between their y-coordinates:

`\textsf{Distance}=|4-8|=|-4|=4`

Therefore, the distance between points (-2, 4) and (-2, 8) is 4 units.