On a map of a town, a school is located at (–6, 2) and a movie theater is located at (–6, –15). What is the distance from the school to the theater on the map?

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Lumio · Answer 1 · 2021-11-13T23:50:47+0000

Answer:

13 units

Explanation:

Since the x-coordinates are the same, you can simply add the absolute value of the y-coordinates.

|2 + (-15)|

or

|2 - 15|

= 13

Therefore, the distance from the school to theater is 14 units.