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Representation of a Point on Cartesian Plane

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The perpendicular distance of the point P(4, 2) from x–axis is ___ units.

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2

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3

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C

4

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5

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Solution

The correct option is A 2
The perpendicular distance of the point P(4, 2) from x –axis is the ordinate of the point and the ordinate of the point is 2.
$∴$ The distance of point P from the x-axis is 2 units.

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