Answer: The distance between a and c is 8 units
Explanation:
You can count the number of units they are apart, but if there isn’t a grid, then do this:
If x or y values in the ordered pairs are different, subtract them from each other and find the absolute value of the difference. (It’s my own rule, so there is a better method. My explanation apples only to ordered pairs that share a x or y value, like A and C)
2-(-6) = 8, and the absolute value of 8 is 8
Or
(-6)-2 = (-8), and the absolute value of -8 is 8 (You’ll get the same answer)