Question

The expression below represents the distance between two points on a number line.

|-5 – 4|
Which number line shows the two points?

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

|-5 - 4|

The expression represents the absolute value of - 5 - 4 ;

-5 - 4 = - 9

|-5-4| = 9

Hence, the distance between the two points is 9.

Hence, the number line which shows the two points is A.