Determine the distance between −18.26 and −2.45 on a number line.(1 point)
Responses
−20.71
negative 20.71
15.81
15.81
−15.81
negative 15.81
20.71
To find the distance between two points on a number line, you subtract the smaller number from the larger number. In this case, the larger number is -2.45 and the smaller number is -18.26.
-2.45 - (-18.26) = -2.45 + 18.26 = 15.81
Therefore, the distance between -18.26 and -2.45 on a number line is 15.81
To determine the distance between -18.26 and -2.45 on a number line, we need to find the difference between the two numbers. The distance is the absolute value of this difference.
|-18.26 - (-2.45)| = |-18.26 + 2.45| = |-15.81|
Therefore, the distance between -18.26 and -2.45 on a number line is 15.81.