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A point P lies on the x-axis and has abscissa $5$ and a point Q lies on y-axis and has ordinate $- 12$ . Find the distance PQ

A

13

units

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B

8

units

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C

15

units

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D

11

units

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Solution

The correct option is C $13$ units
Point $P = (5, 0)$ ; $Q = (0, - 12)$
Distance between two points $(x_{1}, y_{1})$ and $(x_{2}, y_{2})$ can be calculated using the formula $\sqrt{{(x_{2} - x_{1})}_{2}^{2} + {(y_{2} - y_{1})}_{2}^{2}}$
Distance between the points P and Q $= \sqrt{{(0 - 5)}^{2} + {(- 12)}^{2}} = \sqrt{22 + 144} = \sqrt{169} = 13$

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