Q3 of 51 Page 10

Find the distance between P(x1, y1) and Q(x2, y2) when (i) PQ is parallel to the y-axis. (ii) PQ is parallel to the x-axis.


(i) In this case x1 = x2,

Now PQ =

            =

            = |y2 – y1|

(ii) Now PQ =

                =
          
                =

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