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Find the Distance of the Point (2, 3, 4) from the X-axis.

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Find the distance of the point (2, 3, 4) from the x-axis.

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\[\text{ A general point (x, y, z) is at a distance of } \sqrt{y^2 + z^2} \text{ from the x - axis } . \]

\[ \therefore \text{ Distace of the point (2, 3, 4) from x - axis } = \sqrt{3^2 + 4^2} = \sqrt{25} = 5 \text{ units } \]

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Chapter 26: Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios - Very Short Answers [Page 25]

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R.D. Sharma Mathematics Volume 1 and 2 [English] Class 12
Chapter 26 Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios
Very Short Answers | Q 16 | Page 25

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