Question

The distance between two points on a number line can be found by taking the ____A_____ of the ____B_____ of the coordinates. Fill in the blanks in the previous sentence by matching the letter for each blank with the correct answer.

Answer 1

The distance between two points on a number line can be found by taking the absolute value of the difference of the coordinates.

Explanation:

• Every point can be paired with a number on a number line
• The coordinate is the number associated with a point
• To find the distance between point A and B you subtract the coordinates in any order you like and take the absolute value.