Question

For which points in the same quadrant as(2,-10)could Tamara use a number line to find the distance?

Answer 1

ANSWER

(2,-2)

(10,-10)

(2,-9)

(7,-10)

EXPLANATION

The given point is (2,-10)

This point is in the fourth quadrant.

To be able to use the number line to find the distance between this point , (2,-10) and another point in the fourth quadrant, the second point must have the same x-coordinate with this point or the same y-coordinate with this point.

These points are:

(2,-2)

(10,-10)

(2,-9)

(7,-10)