Find the distance between (7)/(12) and \sqrt{} (16)/(81) on a number line. please show your work and explain it.

Question

Find the distance between
`(7)/(12)` and
`\sqrt{} (16)/(81)` on a number line. please show your work and explain it.

Answer 1

5/36

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance on a number line is basically difference between two numbers. So we subtract the two numbers. This can be solved on a calculator btw. 7/12 - √16/81 = 5/36.