Question
Determine the distance between 6.5 and negative -7.2 on a number line.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine the distance between the numbers 6.5 and -7.2 on a number line, you can use the formula for distance between two points \(a\) and \(b\), which is given by:
\[ \text{Distance} = |a - b| \]
Here, let \(a = 6.5\) and \(b = -7.2\).
Now, calculate \(a - b\):
\[
a - b = 6.5 - (-7.2) = 6.5 + 7.2 = 13.7
\]
Now, taking the absolute value:
\[
\text{Distance} = |13.7| = 13.7
\]
Therefore, the distance between 6.5 and -7.2 on a number line is \(13.7\).
\[ \text{Distance} = |a - b| \]
Here, let \(a = 6.5\) and \(b = -7.2\).
Now, calculate \(a - b\):
\[
a - b = 6.5 - (-7.2) = 6.5 + 7.2 = 13.7
\]
Now, taking the absolute value:
\[
\text{Distance} = |13.7| = 13.7
\]
Therefore, the distance between 6.5 and -7.2 on a number line is \(13.7\).