Example 1

Find the vertical distance between points [math]A[/math] and [math]E[/math].

[list=1] [*]Identify the [math]y[/math]-coordinate of both points. [*]Subtract the values of the [math]y[/math]-coordinates. [*]Take the absolute value of the difference. [/list] This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for their mathematics programs. Visit [url="http://www.walch.com"]www.walch.com[/url] for more information on their resources.