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Question
The perpendicular distance of the point P(3, 4) from the y-axis is ______.
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Solution
The perpendicular distance of the point P(3, 4) from the y-axis is 3.
Explanation:
We know that, abscissa or the x-coordinate of a point is its perpendicular distance from the y-axis.
So, perpendicular distance of the point P(3, 4) from y-axis is 3.
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