Question

Determine the distance between 6.5 and −7.2 on a number line

Answer 1

To find the distance between two numbers on a number line, you can take the absolute value of the difference between the two numbers.

In this case, the two numbers are \( 6.5 \) and \( -7.2 \).

First, calculate the difference:

\[
6.5 - (-7.2) = 6.5 + 7.2 = 13.7
\]

Now, take the absolute value (which is not needed here as the result is already positive):

\[
\text{Distance} = |13.7| = 13.7
\]

Thus, the distance between \( 6.5 \) and \( -7.2 \) on the number line is \( 13.7 \).