Given:
Point A is located at [tex]-\dfrac{6}{8}[/tex].
Point B is located at [tex]-\dfrac{1}{8}[/tex].
To find:
The distance between points A and B.
Solution:
We know that,
Distance between points A and B = Location of A - Location of B
Using this given values, we get
Distance between points A and B [tex]=-\dfrac{6}{8}-\left(-\dfrac{1}{8}\right)[/tex]
[tex]=-\dfrac{6}{8}+\dfrac{1}{8}[/tex]
[tex]=\dfrac{-6+1}{8}[/tex]
[tex]=-\dfrac{5}{8}[/tex]
Distance cannot be negative. So, we need to find the absolute value of [tex]-\dfrac{5}{8}[/tex].
[tex]|-\dfrac{5}{8}|=\dfrac{5}{8}[/tex]
The distance between A and B is [tex]\dfrac{5}{8}[/tex].
Therefore, the correct option is D.