Question

Alicia plots a point at (0, 5) and (0, -2). What is the distance between the points?

Answer 1

In (5,0), five represents how many times he will move over in the X axis. Since it’s zero, you do not move at all. However you will move five spot up, because the five is on the Y axis. Then, he will do the same thing with your second pair of coordinates. You do not move on the X axis, but you will move two spots down on the Y axis. Then, trace your pencil between the two dots. You will notice that it passes seven intersections, so your answer will be seven units.