The distance of any point from the y-axis is the __________ coordinate

Solution:

The distance of any point from the y-axis is the x-coordinate.

The figure below shows a point A(5, 3) which shows that the point A is 5 units from the y axis. 5 is the x-coordinate.

✦ Try This: The distance of any point from the x-axis is the __________ coordinate.

The distance of any point from the x-axis is the y coordinate.

The figure below shows that the point P(3, 4) is 4 units from the x-axis and hence the ordinate or the y-coordinate of the point is 4.

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

NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 12 Problem 17

The distance of any point from the y-axis is the __________ coordinate

Summary:

The distance of any point from the y-axis is the x- coordinate

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