Find the distance between two points given their coordinates.
-Find the distance between points R and S on a number line, with coordinates -2 and 4, respectively.
A) d(R, S) = 6
B) d(R, S) = -6
C) d(R, S) = 2
D) d(R, S) = -2

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The distance between two points on a number line is the absolute value of the difference of their coordinates. Here, |4 - (-2)| = |4 + 2| = 6.

Find the Distance Between Two Points Given Their Coordinates