Determine the distance between 6.5 and −7.2 on a number line.(1 point)

Question

Responses

0.7
0.7

13.7
13.7

−0.7
negative 0.7

−13.7

Answer 1

To determine the distance between the numbers 6.5 and -7.2 on a number line, you can use the formula for distance:

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

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

So, we calculate:

\[ \text{Distance} = |6.5 - (-7.2)| \]

This simplifies to:

\[ |6.5 + 7.2| = |13.7| = 13.7 \]

Therefore, the distance between 6.5 and -7.2 on a number line is 13.7.