Question

Point A is located at negative 7 over 10 and point B is located at negative 2 over 10. What is the distance between points A and B?

negative 7 over 10 plus negative 2 over 10 = negative 9 over 10; therefore, the distance from A to B is absolute value of negative 9 over 10 equals 9 over 10 units

negative 7 over 10 plus negative 2 over 10 = negative 9 over 10; therefore, the distance from A to B is absolute value of negative 9 over 10 equals negative 9 over 10 units

negative 7 over 10 minus negative 2 over 10 = negative 5 over 10; therefore, the distance from A to B is absolute value of negative 5 over 10 equals 5 over 10 units

negative 7 over 10 minus negative 2 over 10 = negative 5 over 10; therefore, the distance from A to B is absolute value of negative 5 over 10 equals negative 5 over 10 units

Answer 1

`(5)/(10)`

Explanation:

Calculate the difference between A and B using the absolute value

| -
`(7)/(10)` - (-
`(2)/(10)` ) = | -
`(7)/(10)` +
`(2)/(10)` | = | -
`(5)/(10)` | =
`(5)/(10)`

or

| | -
`(2)/(10)` - (-
`(7)/(10)` ) | = | -
`(2)/(10)` +
`(7)/(10)` | = |
`(5)/(10)` | =
`(5)/(10)`