SOLUTION: On a coordinate grid that is labeled in miles, the jets are located at (-20, 30) and (-20, -50). How far apart are the two jets?

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Question 1067797: On a coordinate grid that is labeled in miles, the jets are located at (-20, 30) and (-20, -50). How far apart are the two jets?

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
They have the same x-coordinate, and the y-coordinates are 80 units apart (30-(-50)). Distance is always positive.
80 miles.

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