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The shortest distance (in… (Class 10 Maths SQP 2025-26, Q2)

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MathsCBSE Class 10 · Standard · Sample paper, session 2025-26 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 10 Mathematics Standard sample paper 2025-26: question 2

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2025-26, section A, question 2, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q2 · 1 mark · MCQCoordinate Geometry

The shortest distance (in units) of the point (2,3) from y-axis is

  1. (A)2
  2. (B)3
  3. (C)5
  4. (D)1

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Hints

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Hint 1

Drop a perpendicular from the point to the y-axis.

Hint 2

Which coordinate tells you how far the point is from the y-axis?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. The shortest distance from a point to the y-axis is the perpendicular distance, which equals .

  2. For this distance is units, so the answer is option (A).

    1 mark

Answer: 2 units, option (A)

Where the marks are

  • Uses the fact that the distance from the y-axis is |x| and gets 2, option (A) (1 mark)

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Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Coordinate Geometry, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2025-26 (Standard): every question, by section.

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