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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the length of the line segment? A) 8 units B) 7 units C) 6 units D) 9 units

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Diagram?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

one min

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

So here, you're dealing with something that has the same x value (-2) so you don't need to worry about that. All you have to look at here are the y values. 3 and -4. To find the length, just find the difference between 3 and -4. What is 3-(-4)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmmh -1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Look at the segment. Does it look only one unit long?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And, by the way, when have distances been negative?

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