Question

The distance of the point (3, 5) from x-axis (in units) is ______.

The distance of the point (3, 5) from x-axis is k units, then k equals ______.

Options

• 3

• – 3

• 5

• – 5

Answer 1

The distance of the point (3, 5) from x-axis (in units) is 5.

Explanation:

The distance of point (3, 5) from the x-axis is equal to the ordinate of the given coordinates. So, the distance from x-axis is 5 units.