Question

Find the distance of point hk from x axis

Answer 1

Answer is "k"

Step-by-step explanation:

distance of a point from x axis means it's y coordinate

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The shortest distance of the point (h,k) from both the axes are

from (h,k) on x-axis is (h,0)and.

=∣k∣ = the shortest distance of (h,k) from x- axis.

(h,k) and (0,k) is.

Given the point is (h,k).

Now foot of the perpendicular

from (h,k) on x-axis is (h,0)and

that on y-axis is (0,k)

Now the shortest distance between

(h,k) and (h,0)=

(h−h)

2

+(k−0)

2

=∣k∣ = the shortest distance of (h,k) from x- axis.

Again the shortest distance between

(h,k) and (0,k) is

(h−0)

2

+(k−k)

2

=∣h∣ = The shortest distance of (h,k) from y-axis.