Absolute Value and Distance in the Coordinate Grid

What is the distance between points (3, -5) and (3, -8)?

• 1 unit

• 2 units

• 3 units

• 4 units

Find the absolute value of -17.

• -17

• 17

Find the absolute value of -808.

• 808

• -808

Find the absolute value of 4.

• -4

• 4

Points G, H, and I are plotted on the coordinate grid.  How many units are between points G and H?

• 9 units

• 14 units

• 13 units

• 12 units

Mary is swimming 5 feet below the surface. Which integer represents the absolute value of Mary's location?

• -5 feet

• 5 feet

What is the definition of absolute value?

• The distance a number is to zero

• A positive number

• A number that has a value with a different sign

On a coordinate grid what is the distance between (-2,9) and (9,9)?

• 9 units

• 10 units

• 11 units

• 12 units

What is the absolute value of -8/5?

• -8/5

• -5/8

• 5/8

• 8/5