Distances are considered to be non-negative in all cases.
The absolute value function is necessary to get a positive result when the difference of coordinate values is negative.
The square root function is defined to return a positive result always, so no absolute value function is required when the distance is found using the square root function.
Answer:
8.03 or 8.035714 and some other numbers that i cant bother to write out. also as a fraction it would be 803/100
If we slice this down the middle and fit it together like a puzzle we'll get a rectangle base 9.6/2 and height 4.8+9 so area (9.6/2)(4.8+9) = 66.24 square units.
Choice d
The y intercept is 2.25 and x intercept is -3
