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What is the distance between (1, -4) and (1, 18​

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Answer: 22 units

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Step-by-step explanation:

You can use the distance formula


d = √( (x_1-x_2)^2 + (y_1-y_2)^2)\\\\d = √( (1-1)^2 + (-4-18)^2)\\\\d = √( (0)^2 + (-22)^2)\\\\d = √( 22^2)\\\\d = 22\\\\

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A shorter method is to subtract the y coordinates and apply absolute value

So either |-4-18| = |-22| = 22

Or, |18 - (-4)| = |18+4| = |22| = 22

This method only works because the x coordinates are the same. We can also use this method if the y coordinates were the same with the x coordinates being different.

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