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Standard VI
Geography
Size and Location
What is the d...
Question
What is the distance between the points
(
2
,
−
3
)
and
(
2
,
0
)
?
A
2
Units
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B
3
Units
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C
4
Units
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D
5
Units
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Solution
The correct option is
B
3
Units
Since, they both have the same
x
cordinate, their distance is simply the (absolute value of the) difference between their
x
coordinate.
Hence, distance
=
|
−
3
−
0
|
=
3
Units.
We must take the absolute value because negative distance makes no sense.
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