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The X coordinate of a point P on X axis is 4 and the y coordinate of a point Q on y axis is 3. Find the distance of PQ.​

Respuesta :

Answer:

5 units

Step-by-step explanation:

Since The X coordinate of a point P on X axis is 4 and the y coordinate of a point Q on y axis is 3 the points are

P (4 , 0) and Q(0 , 3)

The formula to calculate distance between two points

[tex]PQ=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2} \\PQ=\sqrt{(0-4)^2+(3-0)}\\PQ=\sqrt{(4)^2+(3)^2}\\PQ=\sqrt{16+9} \\PQ=\sqrt{25} \\PQ=5\ units\ \\[/tex]

IMPORTANT!

As we take the square root of 25 we get two values +5 and -5 we always take the positive value because distance can never be negative.