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Mathematics
Grade6
Easy
Question
In the coordinate plane, what is the distance between (- 3, 5) and (- 3, - 8)?
3 units
6 units
8 units
13 units
Hint:
Distance is a numerical measurement of how far apart objects or points are. Absolute the magnitude of a real number without regard to its sign. Also called modulus
The correct answer is: 13 units
Step 1: If the x-coordinates are the same, we use the y-coordinates to find the distance. Step 2: Add absolute values of the coordinates to find the distance between the points since they lie in different quadrants. Step 3: ∣ 5 ∣ + ∣- 8∣ = 5 + 8 = 13