Question

The coordinates of the point O are (-1, -2) and the coordinates of point Pare

(-9, -2). What is the distance, in units, between the point O and point P?

Answer 1

Answer: 8

Reason:

The y coordinates are the same, so we just focus on the x coordinates.

The distance from -1 to -9 is 8 units

We can think of it like saying "the distance to 1 to 9 is 8 units" since 9-1 = 8.

You could also subtract and apply absolute value.

If you wanted, you could use the distance formula.