How far is the point \(P(-7,\,3)\) from the y-axis?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 7 units
The distance of a point \((x,\,y)\) from the y-axis is the length of the perpendicular to the y-axis, which is \(|x|\); its distance from the x-axis is \(|y|\).
The x-coordinate of P is \(-7\)
Distance from the y-axis \(=|-7|=7\) units
