Question

Perpendicular distance of the point (-4,-8) from x axis is​

Answer 1

Answer:

Perpendicular distance from x-axis = y coordinate of the point

Given, y coordinate of point is 8

So, the perpendicular distance of point A(-7, 8) from x-axis is 8

Answer 2

Answer:

• Clearly, the distance of the point P(-3, 4) from x -axis is 4 units.

• The perpendicular distance =coordinate-y of given point . The product of slope of two perpendicular lines is -1, but the product of slopes of X axis and Y axis is not -1.

• ex.The foot of perpendicular from (2,−3) to y-axis is (0,−3). Now the perpendicular distance of (2,−3) from (0,−3) is =2 units.