Question

Which expression gives the distance between the points (3, -8) and (3, -19)? *

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|3 - 3|
|-19 - (-8)|
|3 + (-19)|
|3 - (-8)|
| 3 + (-19) |

Answer 1

| - 19 - (- 8) |

Explanation:

Given that the 2 points have the same x- coordinate, then the distance between the 2 points is the difference in the y- coordinates, that is

distance = | - 19 - (- 8) | = | - 19 + 8 | = | - 11 | = 11

Or

distance = | - 8 - (- 19) | = | - 8 + 19 | = | 11 | = 11