What are absolute value equations used for in real life?

1. what is the formula for finding the vertical distance between two points on a coordinate plane?

Answer asap ! the shortest path from point a to point b goes through a pond. to avoid the pond, you must walk straight 34 meters along one edge of the pond, then take a 90 degree turn, and again walk straight 41 meters along another edge of the pond to reach point b. about how many meters would be saved if it were possible to walk through the pond? a. 11 m b. 20 m c. 30.45 m d. 21.73 m

The ratio of men to women working for a company is 4 to 5 . if there are 90 women working for the company, what is the total number of employees?