Question

Which distance measures 5 units?

-the distance between points Wand X
-the distance between points X and Y
-the distance between points X and Z
-the distance between points Y and Z

Answer 1

the distance between points W and X

Explanation:

Correct on Edge

Answer 2

The distance between points W and X

Explanation:

The distance between two points
`p_(1)` and
`p_(2)` is:

`d=|p_(2)-p_(1)|`

For the points

W = -8 and

X = -3

point 1 is W:
`p_(1)=-8`

and point 2 is X:
`p_(2)=-3`

so the distance between them is:

`d=|-3-(-8)|\\d=|-3+8|\\d=|5|\\d=5`

the distance between -8 and -3 is 5 units.

And for the other options this statement is not true, only for points W and X.