Distance on a Number Line

Front

What is the distance between two points on a number line?

Back

The distance between two points on a number line is the absolute value of the difference between their coordinates.

Front

How do you calculate the distance between two numbers, a and b?

Back

Distance = |a - b|.

Front

What is the distance between 7 and -2?

Back

9

Front

What is the distance between -12 and 5?

Back

17

Front

What is the distance between -5 and -13?

Back

8

Front

What is the distance between -3 and 5?

Back

8

Front

What is the distance between 0 and any number x?

Back

The distance is |x|.

Front

If a point is at -4 and another at 4, what is the distance between them?

Back

8

Front

What is the distance between 10 and -10?

Back

20

Front

What does absolute value represent in distance?

Back

Absolute value represents the non-negative distance from zero on the number line.