What is the distance between (-6, -6) and (-6, 1)? A. 5 units B.12 units C.7 units D.0 units

Answer 1

From (-6,-6) to (-6,1), the x term is constant, so we only have a vertical line from -6 to 1.

The length of this line is the absolute value of one point minus the other point.

1st case: |(-6) - (1)| = | -6 - 1| = | -7 | = 7

2nd case: |(1) - (-6)| = | 1 - (-6)| = | 1 + 6 | = | 7 | = 7

The answer is 7

Answer 2

Greetings! Lets solve this question by using The Distance Formula!

So, after plugging in the given points (x₁,x₂) = (-6,-6) and (y₁,y₂) = (-6,1)

d = √ (x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)² = √(-6 - (-6))² + (1 - (-6))² = √ (0) + (7)² = √49 = 7 Units