Question

Which of the following correctly uses absolute value to show the distance between −80 and 15?

|−80 − 15| = |−95| = −95 units
|−80 + 15| = |−65| = 65 units
|−80 − 15| = |−95| = 95 units
|−80 + 15| = |−65| = −65 units

Answer 1

Please help me. I'm stuck. c

Answer 2

I'm stuck.*

Answer 3

A and D are incorrect. if we absolute value something it can't be negative. Also distance is never negative

Answer 4

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Answer 5

True

Answer 6

I'm thinking c?

Answer 7

Yep, correct

Answer 8

If you don't mind, can you please give me an explanation why that is the answer

Answer 9

I'm a lil confused

Answer 10

Yeah sure, so you have two points, -80 and 15, to find the distance between those 2 points you need to take one and subtract from the other
In the scenario of |−80 − 15| = |−95| = 95 units
We took -80 and subtracted from 15, now distance is never negative so thats why we used absolute value

Answer 11

So why does it say the answer is -95 but then it changes to 95

Answer 12

Absolute value, it takes the positive value of everything, for example if I have -23, the absolute value of that is 23. Its just a reference of how far 23 is from the origin regardless of the sign (negative or positive)

Answer 13

So when u absolute value anything it turns out to be positive

Answer 14

Ohh

Answer 15

Thank you so much! I was so confused on this

Answer 16

I'll keep this in mind

Answer 17

No problem! Glad you found it helpful, also please click best response but that is up to you : )

Answer 18

Np!

Answer 19

Will do.