What is the length of the line segment between A(-10, 8) and B ( -10 ,-3)?

A. 18 units

B. 5 units

C. 11 units

D. 12 units

2 answers

distance = √( (-3-8)^2 + (-10+10)^2)
= √(121 +0)
= √121
= 11

We can see this without any calculation.
Since the x values are the same for both points, the line is a vertical one.
So all we have to do is take the difference between -3 and 8 , which is 11
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