Question

Please help!

Find the distance between the points.
(-2.5,3),(5,3)

The distance is ____

Answer 1

7.5 units

Explanation:

since the y- coordinates of the points are equal, then the distance between them is the absolute value of the difference in the x- coordinates.

distance = | - 2.5 - 5 | = | - 7.5 | = 7.5

or

distance = | 5 - (- 2.5) | = | 5 + 2.5 | = | 7.5 | = 7.5