Answer:
<em>A(2,3) has a distance of 2 to the y-axis</em>
<em>B(-3,2) has a distance of 3 to the y-axis</em>
<em>C(2,-3) has a distance of 2 to the y-axis</em>
<em>D(-3,-2) has a distance of 3 to the y-axis</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Distance of a point to an axis</u>
Given a point (x,y) its rectangular coordinates are defined as the distances from the point to each axis with respect to the origin (0,0).
For example, the point (5,4) has a distance of 5 from the y-axis and a distance of 4 from the x-axis.
Generally speaking, point (x,y) has a distance |x| from the y-axis and a distance |y| from the x-axis.
The absolute value bars are used because the distance is always positive.
Apply that to the points:
A(2,3) has a distance of 2 to the y-axis
B(-3,2) has a distance of 3 to the y-axis
C(2,-3) has a distance of 2 to the y-axis
D(-3,-2) has a distance of 3 to the y-axis
