Which expression gives the distance between the points

(−7,4) and (2,4)?
A. |4|+|4|
B. |−7+2| <<
C. |4−4|
D. |−7|+|2|

I'm not necessarily sure but I think its B.

2 answers

Notice the y values of your points are the same, so you have a horizontal line.
Now, how far is it between -7 and 2 ? (you could just count them, right? )

your choice would give 5, which is wrong.
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