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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the length of the segment AF.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Where's AF?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

did u get it

hartnn (hartnn):

can u tell me where A is located on the number line ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a is at negative 7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 13...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, its -7.

hartnn (hartnn):

correct. where is F ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lengt=13

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did u do it if i may ask

hartnn (hartnn):

now AF = |F-A| = 6-(-7) = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lenth of AF is 13. Doesn't matter if isstratches out to the negative side

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Don't overthink. Add 7 and 6. Only find the LENGTH.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok but i got -13 and then u put 13

hartnn (hartnn):

just take the difference to get length

hartnn (hartnn):

yes, because length can never be negative

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