Question

Find the distance between 4.5 and -1.4.
8.9 units
7.9 units
5.9 units
5 units

Answer 1

To find the distance between two numbers, you can use the formula:

\[
\text{Distance} = |a - b|
\]

where \(a\) and \(b\) are the two numbers.

In this case, let \(a = 4.5\) and \(b = -1.4\):

\[
\text{Distance} = |4.5 - (-1.4)| = |4.5 + 1.4| = |5.9|
\]

Thus, the distance between 4.5 and -1.4 is \(5.9\) units.

So the correct answer is:

**5.9 units**