Find the distance between two points given their coordinates.
-Find the distance between points $P$ and $Q$ on a number line, with coordinates 5 and $- 12$, respectively.
A) $\mathrm { d } ( P , Q ) = - 7$
B) $d ( P , Q ) = - 17$
C) $\mathrm { d } ( P , Q ) = 7$
D) $\mathrm { d } ( P , Q ) = 17$

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The distance between two points on a number line is the absolute value of the difference of their coordinates. Here, $|5 - (-12)| = |5 + 12| = 17$.

Find the Distance Between Two Points Given Their Coordinates PPP And QQQ

Find the Distance Between Two Points Given Their Coordinates $P$ And $Q$