graphing on the coordinate plane how does absolute value help you write a number sentence to help you find the distance

Given:

The points 7 and -7.

Required:

We need to find the distance between 7 and -7 by using absolute values.

Explanation:

1)

We need to subtract the given numbers to find the distance.

Subtract 7 from -7 and take absolutely to find the distance.

Just add the absolute value of each number together, put a negative sign in front,

The absolute value of a number is never negative.

The distance is non-negative. so absolute values help to avoid the negative values for distance since the absolute value of a number is never negative.

2)

Subtract 5 from -5 and take absolutely to find the distance.

Just add the absolute value of each number together, put a negative sign in front,

The distance is non-negative. so absolute values help to avoid the negative values for distance since the absolute value of a number is never negative

3)

Subtract 2 from -2 and take absolutely to find the distance.

The distance is non-negative. so absolute values help to avoid the negative values for distance since the absolute value of a number is never negative

Final

1)

The absolute value of the difference between 7 and -7 is 14.

The distance is non-negative. so absolute values help to avoid the negative values for distance since the absolute value of a number is never negative.

2)

The absolute value of the difference between 5 and -5 is 10.

The distance is non-negative. so absolute values help to avoid the negative values for distance since the absolute value of a number is never negative.

3)

The absolute value of the difference between 2 and -2 is 4.

The distance is non-negative. so absolute values help to avoid the negative values for distance since the absolute value of a number is never negative.

452,489 to the nearest thousand is 452,000

the data of the detroit pistons in numerical order from least to greatest is 0.30, 0.37, 0.55, 0.62, 0.69, 0.72, 0.73, 0.75, 0.77, 0.78, 0.80, 0.81, 0.81, 0.83, 0.84, 0.89

the data of the miami heat in numerical order from least to greatest is 0.50, 0.50, 0.56, 0.57, 0.67, 0.72, 0.72, 0.72, 0.75, 0.75, 0.76, 0.81, 0.82, 0.90, 1.00, 1.00

the detroit pistons median : 1.52

the miami heat median: 1.47

the iqr of this data is 0.05