how can i find the distance between y= negative 3 and y=1?

Answer 1

If you have x values as well as y values (2 different points), then you need to use the distance formula:
d = sqrt( (x-X)^2 + (y-Y)^2 )

If not, and you have to find the distance between the lines y = -3 and y = 1, then at any point the distance is just the difference between the two: 4.

Answer 2

Okay, you have to use a grid for this. Keep in mind that Y is vertical (up and down) and X is horizontal (left and right).

So, if you have points Y=-3 and Y=1, your points on a grid will look like this:

(pretend that these points are on a straight line)

3
2
1------- (this is Y=1)
0
-1
-2
-3------- (this is Y=-3)

So, just count how many points it takes to get from -3 to 1.
It takes 4 points (in other words 4 spaces)

So, your answer is 4. I hope this helps. ;)

Answer 3

use the distance formula. but in this case, if both x's = 0, you can just find the distance b/w -3 and 1 which is 4.

Answer 4

The sum of their absolute values. |-3| + |1| = 3 + 1 = 4

Or take the absolute value of their difference. |-3 - 1| = |-4| = 4
or |1 - -3| = |1 + 3| = |4| = 4.

Answer 5

First count how many spaces up or down, then count how many spaces left or right...then put the first number over the second one.

Answer 6

You mean the absolute value? That would be, 4.