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by guerrero » Fri May 10, 2013 4:17 pm
The distance from the X-axis to point P is half the distance from the y-axis to point P. if the coordinates of P are (x,-7), how many units is P from the y-axis?

A. 3.5
B. 7
C. 9.8
D. 10.5
E. 14

Could any one help me visualize it with a diag . please ? Appreciate your help!
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by srcc25anu » Fri May 10, 2013 5:10 pm
Please see attached figure.

Hope it helps
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by guerrero » Fri May 10, 2013 5:55 pm
great ! thank you so much for the figure .
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