How do you use absolute value to find the distance between two points that have the same x-coordinates but different y-coordinates?

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2021-01-28

How do you use absolute value to find the distance between two points that have the same x-coordinates but different y-coordinates?

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Alix Ortiz

Alix Ortiz

Skilled2021-01-29Added 109 answers

If the points have the same x-coordinates but different yy-coordinates, then they lie on a vertical segment. So, we find the absolute value of the difference of the yy-coordinates. The order of subtraction is not important since we will take its absolute value. For example, the distance between (0,1)and(0,3)is1(3)∣=∣4∣=4or31∣=∣4∣=4

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