Determine the distance between—18.26 and —2.45 on a number line.
To determine the distance between two numbers on a number line, we need to find the absolute difference between the two numbers.
In this case, the two numbers are -18.26 and -2.45.
The absolute difference is found by subtracting the smaller number from the larger number and taking the absolute value.
|-2.45 - (-18.26)| = |-2.45 + 18.26| = |15.81| = 15.81.
Therefore, the distance between -18.26 and -2.45 on a number line is 15.81 units.
To determine the distance between -18.26 and -2.45 on a number line, you can subtract the smaller value from the larger value. In this case, we have:
|-18.26 - (-2.45)| = |-18.26 + 2.45|
First, let's add the negative signs:
|-18.26 + 2.45|
Next, we can combine the numbers:
|-15.81|
Finally, remove the absolute value bars:
The distance between -18.26 and -2.45 on a number line is 15.81 units.