Question

What is the distance between the points (-5,2) and (-5, -10)?

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

Since the x-coordinate pf both points is -5, the two points lie on the same vertical line. Therefore, the distance between the two points is simply the absolute value of the difference of the y-coordinates.

distance = |y2 - y1|

distance = |-10 - 2|

distance = |-12|

distance = 12

Answer 2

The distance is 8 units because if you start at (-5,2) you will have to go up 8 units to get to (-5,10)

Explanation: