ISEE Lower Level Math : Lines

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ISEE Lower Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #3 : How To Find Length Of A Line

How long is a line segment on the number line if it goes from  to ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the length of a line on the number line when one point is negative and the other is positive, you must the the distances of both from zero.   is  spaces from zero where is the other point is just .  So the distance is .

Example Question #2 : How To Find Length Of A Line

What is the distance between  and  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The distance formula is .

Let  and :

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