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  • 18-03-2020
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Which expression gives the distance between any two numbers x and y on the number line? A |x−y| B |x+y| C |x|−|y| D |x|+|y|

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  • 26-03-2020

Answer:

A |x−y|

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x and y be any two real numbers on the number line.

By the absolute value method, the distance between the two real numbers is the absolute value of their difference.

Therefore the expression that gives the distance between any two numbers x and y on the number line is

[tex] |x - y| [/tex]

Hence that correct option is A

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