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The distance of the point A(4a… (Class 10 Maths 2026, Q9)

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MathsCBSE Class 10 · Standard · Board exam 2026, set 30/2/1 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 10 Mathematics Standard 2026: question 9

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 30/2/1, section A, question 9, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q9 · 1 mark · MCQCoordinate Geometry

The distance of the point A(4a, 3a) from x-axis is :

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

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 30/2/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Which coordinate measures how far a point is above or below the x-axis?

Hint 2

Distance from the x-axis = |y-coordinate|.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. The distance of a point from the x-axis is , its y-coordinate taken as a length.

  2. For the y-coordinate is , so the distance from the x-axis is (taking ). A distance cannot be negative, so is ruled out. Option (A).

    1 mark

Answer: 3a, option (A)

Where the marks are

  • Uses the fact that the distance from the x-axis equals the y-coordinate and selects (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Coordinate Geometry, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 30/2/1 (Standard): every question, by section.

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