Question

What is the distance between the points $(2,-3)$ and $(2,0)$?

• A. $2$ Units
• B. $3$ Units
• C. $4$ Units
• D. $5$ Units

Answer 1

The correct option is B $3$ Units


Since, they both have the same $x$ cordinate, their distance is simply the (absolute value of the) difference between their $x$ coordinate.

Hence, distance $=|-3-0|=3$ Units.

We must take the absolute value because negative distance makes no sense.