Answer:
Option: A is the correct answer.
A. negative 5 over 8 minus negative 2 over 8 = negative 3 over 8; therefore, the distance from A to B is absolute value of negative 3 over 8 equals 3 over 8 units.
Step-by-step explanation:
The location of Point A is : A(-5/8)
and Point B is located at : B(-2/8)
We know that when two points lie over a number line then the distance between the two points is the absolute difference between the two points.
If A is located at a.
and B is located at b.
Then the distance between A and B is given by:
|a-b|
Hence, here the distance between A and B is given by:
[tex]|\dfrac{-5}{8}-(\dfrac{-2}{8})|=|\dfrac{-5}{8}+\dfrac{2}{8}|=|\dfrac{-3}{8}|=\dfrac{3}{8}\\\\i.e.\\\\\text{Distance between A and B is}=\dfrac{3}{8}\ \text{units}[/tex]
