The coordinates of the point F are (2,−6) and the coordinates of point G are (−4,−6). What is the distance, in units, between the point F and point G?Answer: □ units
Q. The coordinates of the point F are (2,−6) and the coordinates of point G are (−4,−6). What is the distance, in units, between the point F and point G?Answer: □ units
Identify Coordinates: Identify the coordinates of points F and G.Point F has coordinates (2,−6) and point G has coordinates (−4,−6). Since the y-coordinates of both points are the same, the distance between them lies along a horizontal line, and we can find the distance by subtracting the x-coordinates.
Calculate Horizontal Distance: Calculate the horizontal distance between the two points.The distance d between points F and G can be found using the formula d=∣x2−x1∣, where (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are the coordinates of points F and G, respectively.So, d=∣(−4)−(2)∣=∣−6∣=6 units.
More problems from Evaluate variable expressions: word problems