Question

The distance of the point (−3, 4) from x-axis is [CBSE 2012]
(a) 3 (b) −3 (c) 4 (d) 5

Answer 1

The distance of a point (x, y) from x-axis is $\left|y\right|$.
Here, the point is (−3, 4). So, its distance from x-axis is $\left|4\right|=4$.
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).