Distance Between Rational Numbers

Front

What is the formula to calculate the distance between two rational numbers?

Back

Distance = |a - b|, where a and b are the two rational numbers.

Front

Calculate the distance from -19 to -12.

Back

7

Front

Calculate the distance from -1 to -16.

Back

15

Front

Calculate the distance from -5 to -3.

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2

Front

Calculate the distance from -14.5 to 13.

Back

27.5

Front

Calculate the distance from -7 to -4.

Back

3

Front

What does the absolute value symbol |x| represent?

Back

The absolute value of x represents the distance of x from 0 on the number line, regardless of direction.

Front

If the distance between two numbers is 0, what can we conclude about those numbers?

Back

The two numbers are the same.

Front

How does the distance between two negative numbers compare to the distance between two positive numbers?

Back

The distance is calculated the same way; it is the absolute difference between the two numbers.

Front

What is the distance from 5 to -3?

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8