- A14
- B2
- C48
- D−2
Step-by-Step Solution
Distance from the -axis is the size of the abscissa, 8 units, and distance from the -axis is the size of the ordinate, 6 units. Their sum is 8 + 6 = 14 units; a distance is never negative.
Answer: A) 14
For the point A(−8, 6), what is the sum of its distance from the -axis and its distance from the -axis?
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Key idea: Plotting a point
To plot :
1. Start at the origin.
2. Move units along the -axis (right if positive, left if negative).
3. Move units along the -axis (up if positive, down if negative).
4. Mark the point.
Example: (3, −2). From origin, 3 right, 2 down. Lands in quadrant IV.
**Coordinates are ordered**: (3, 2) and (2, 3) are different points.
1. Start at the origin.
2. Move units along the -axis (right if positive, left if negative).
3. Move units along the -axis (up if positive, down if negative).
4. Mark the point.
Example: (3, −2). From origin, 3 right, 2 down. Lands in quadrant IV.
**Coordinates are ordered**: (3, 2) and (2, 3) are different points.
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