QuestionJonael dropped a sandbag from a balloon 250 meters above a target. The bag is 75 meters below the balloon. Find 2 expressions for the distance to the target. Choose 2 answers: A $|-250+75|$ B $|-75+250|$ C $|250+75|$

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. The target is250 meters below the balloon. . The sandbag is currently75 meters below the balloon.
3. The distance between the sandbag and the target is the absolute difference between their respective distances from the balloon.

STEP 2

We need to find the absolute difference between the distance of the target from the balloon and the distance of the sandbag from the balloon. This can be represented by the absolute value of the difference between these two distances.
$Distance = |Distance_{target} - Distance_{sandbag}|$

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given values for the distance of the target from the balloon and the distance of the sandbag from the balloon.
$Distance = |250 -75|$

STEP 4

Calculate the difference between the two distances.
$Distance = |175|$

STEP 5

The absolute value of a number is its value without regard to its sign. So, the absolute value of175 is175.
$Distance =175$ So, the expressions that represent the distance between the sandbag and the target are $|-250+75|$ and $|-75+250|$ .

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