For the point (5, 2), the distance from the x-axis is __________ units

Solution:

For the point (5, 2), the distance from the x-axis is 2(two) units.

The graph below shows how the point P(5, 2) is 2 units away from the x-axis.

✦ Try This: For the point (4, 3), the distance from the x-axis is __________ units.

For the point (4, 3), the distance from the x-axis is 3(three) units.

The graph below shows how the point P(4, 3) is 3 units away from the x-axis.

☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 15

NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 12 Problem 19

For the point (5, 2), the distance from the x-axis is __________ units

Summary:

For the point (5, 2), the distance from the x-axis is 2 units

☛ Related Questions:

• The x-coordinate of any point lying on the y-axis will be __________
• The y-coordinate of the point (2, 4) is __________
• In the point (4, 7), 4 denotes the __________.