Geometry

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1. First, recall the formula to find the length of a line - segment on a number line:

The length of a line - segment with endpoints  and  is given by .

 

2. Find the length of segment :

The coordinate of point  is  and the coordinate of point  is .

Using the formula , the length of segment .

Simplify the expression inside the absolute - value: , so .

 

3. Find the length of segment :

The coordinate of point  is  and the coordinate of point

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