If point O has a coordinate of -14 and point P has a coordinate of 0, what is the distance between O and P according to the ruler postulate?
The answer is A. 14.
1. Recall the Ruler Postulate:
The Ruler Postulate states that for two points and on a number line with coordinates and respectively, the distance between them .
In the case of points and with coordinates and , the distance .
2. Substitute the values of and into the formula:
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