Question

find the perpendicular distance of the point (4,3) from x-axis

Answer 1

The distance will be 3 units

Answer 2

Answer: 3 units.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find : The perpendicular distance of the point (4,3) from x-axis.

The point where the line drawn from (4,3) is perpendicular to x-axis is (4,0).

[ Just below the (4,3), the x-coordinate remains same but y-coordinate gets zero.]

Now, the vertical distance between (4,3) and (4,0) = $\sqrt{(4-4)^2+(3-0)^2}$

$\sqrt{(3)^2}=3$ units.

Hence, the perpendicular distance of the point (4,3) from x-axis= 3 units.