Question

The distance of point P(1, –1) from the x-axis is ______.

Options

• 1

• –1

• 0

• `sqrt2`

Answer 1

The distance of point P(1, –1) from the x-axis is 1.

Explanation:

Distance P(x, y) from x-axis = |y|

Distance P(1, –1) from x-axis = |–1| = 1