Question

Which expressions represent the distance between the two points?



The number line shows two points with coordinates negative 11 and positive 7.

A.
|–11 – 7|

B.
|–11 + 7|

C.
|7 – (–11)|

D.
–11 – 7 and can you explain how you do it pleas?

Answer 1

That is unnecessary.

Answer 2

thx captin odvious mathgodforu

Answer 3

@randomecorner , can a distance be negative?

Answer 4

B.
|–11 + 7|

Answer 5

reverse smart one

Answer 6

ur welcome

Answer 7

ok thx

Answer 8

It is not B guys

Answer 9

than what

Answer 10

well, why don't we figure it out comes to mind

Answer 11

so @randomecorner, can a distance be negative is my first question?

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

Why do you think that?

Answer 14

because the negitive side of the number line

Answer 15

ok, so first concept, a distance cannot ever be negative. a change in location can, but a distance is usually represented with an absolute value so that it will not be negative

Answer 16

oh

Answer 17

ok

Answer 18

so which one is it.

Answer 19

so now, if you draw a number line for me, we will now demonstrate what the answer is

Answer 20

can you draw a number line and label -11 and 7?

Answer 21

d

Answer 22

please we can work through the problem, draw the number line please

Answer 23

ya

Answer 24

sorry i was taking a while

Answer 25

where is zero?

Answer 26

it's ok

Answer 27

its 6 lines over

Answer 28

uhm, if I redraw, try it on mine?

Answer 29

ya ok im sorry i just joined this website not to long ago

Answer 30

it's cool :)

Answer 31

:3

Answer 32

so each line is one unit away, can you count the distance between the points?

Answer 33

19

Answer 34

right?

Answer 35

I may have drawn an extra line, you should get 18

Answer 36

ok so now, if you were to choose B, -11+7, what does that equal?