The distance between the points -6 and 9.
Answer to Problem 1WE
The distance between the two points is 15.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The numbers given are the positions of two points on a number line.
Formula used:
Distance can be calculated by taking the absolute value of the difference of positions of points.
Calculation:
From the definition
Distance can be calculated by taking the absolute value of the difference of positions of points. From above argument distance is:
Therefore, the distance between the two points is 15
Conclusion:
The distance between the two points is 15.
Chapter 1 Solutions
McDougal Littell Jurgensen Geometry: Student Edition Geometry
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