Question
Look at the number line below.
The number line between -8 and 8 in increment of 2 has a point between -6 and -4 and another point between 0 and 2.
OR
A number has a point at -5 and another point at 1.
Which expression represents the distance, in units, between the two points?
-5+1
1-(-5)
1+(-5)
-5+ line +1
The number line between -8 and 8 in increment of 2 has a point between -6 and -4 and another point between 0 and 2.
OR
A number has a point at -5 and another point at 1.
Which expression represents the distance, in units, between the two points?
-5+1
1-(-5)
1+(-5)
-5+ line +1
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
To find the distance between the two points, we can use the formula for distance between two points on a number line, which is given by the absolute difference of their values:
\[
\text{Distance} = |x_2 - x_1|
\]
In your case, the two points are -5 and 1. Therefore, we will subtract -5 from 1:
\[
\text{Distance} = |1 - (-5)| = |1 + 5| = |6| = 6
\]
Among the options you have provided, the correct expression representing the distance between the two points -5 and 1 is:
1 - (-5)
Thus, the answer is **1 - (-5)**.
\[
\text{Distance} = |x_2 - x_1|
\]
In your case, the two points are -5 and 1. Therefore, we will subtract -5 from 1:
\[
\text{Distance} = |1 - (-5)| = |1 + 5| = |6| = 6
\]
Among the options you have provided, the correct expression representing the distance between the two points -5 and 1 is:
1 - (-5)
Thus, the answer is **1 - (-5)**.