Solve the problem.
-Find a formula for the distance from the point P(x, y, z) to the xz plane.
A) $\sqrt { \mathrm { z } ^ { 2 } + \mathrm { x } ^ { 2 } }$
B) $z$
C) $y$
D) $x$

Question

Solve the problem.
-Find a formula for the distance from the point P(x, y, z) to the xz plane. 
A) $\sqrt { \mathrm { z } ^ { 2 } + \mathrm { x } ^ { 2 } }$
B) $z$
C) $y$
D) $x$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The distance from a point to the xz plane is determined by the y-coordinate of the point, as the xz plane is defined by y=0. Thus, the distance is the absolute value of the y-coordinate, which is simply $y$ in this context.

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