Question

What is the distance between 18.25 and −7.4
on the number line?(1 point)

Answer 1

To find the distance between two points on a number line, you can use the formula:

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

where \( a \) and \( b \) are the two points. In this case, \( a = 18.25 \) and \( b = -7.4 \).

Now, calculating the distance:

\[
\text{Distance} = |18.25 - (-7.4)| = |18.25 + 7.4|
\]

Now, add the numbers:

\[
18.25 + 7.4 = 25.65
\]

Thus, the distance is:

\[
\text{Distance} = |25.65| = 25.65
\]

So, the distance between 18.25 and -7.4 on the number line is \( 25.65 \).