The distance between A and B = |B - A|
We have -12 and -1.
Substitute:
|-1 - (-12)| = |-1 + 12| = |11| = 11
Answer:
|-12-(-1)| or |-1-(-12)|
Step-by-step explanation:
If a and b are two points lie on a number line, then the distance between a and b is defined by the expression |a-b| or |b-a|.
We need to find an expression that shows the distance on a number line between -12 and -1.
Here a = -12 and b = -1. So, the distance between -12 and -1 is defined by the expression
[tex]|-12-(-1)|[/tex]
On simplification we get
[tex]|-12+1|[/tex]
[tex]|-11|[/tex]
[tex]11[/tex]
The required expression can be written as |-1-(-12)|.
Therefore the required expression is |-12-(-1)| or |-1-(-12)|, and the distance between -12 and -1 is 11 units.
