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Which of the following statements correctly describes the points?

A) The distance between (3, 4) and (3, -7) is 11 units.
B) The distance between (3, 4) and (3, -7) is 3 units.
C) The distance between (4, 3) and (-7, 3) is 10 units.
D) The distance between (4,3) and (4, -7) is 4 units.

Please answer correctly!

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The answer to this problem would be A
User Brian Schlenker
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Answer: A

Explanation:

Add the absolute value of the Y coordinate.

why the absolute value? Because you are measuring distance and you cant be a negative distance away from something

User Dom Hallan
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