Question

Which of the following correctly uses absolute value to show the distance between –60 and 11?

|–60 – 11| = |–71| = –71 units
|–60 + 11| = |–49| = 49 units
|–60 + 11| = |–49| = –49 units
|–60 – 11| = |–71| = 71 units

Answer 1

the last option |–60 – 11| = |–71| = 71 units, because distance is a scalar value and has no direction

Answer 2

the last option |–60 – 11| = |–71| = 71 units, because distance is a scalar value and has no direction