Free account: track your progress — Sign up free

WAEC Mathematics 2017 Objective — Question 24

Question 24 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Mathematics 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

If P(2,3) and Q(2,5) are points on a graph, calculate the length PQ.

A. A. 6 units
B. B. 5 units
C. C. 4 units
D. D. 2 unitsCorrect

Explanation

|PQ| = sqrt((x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2) = sqrt(0^2+2^2) = sqrt(4) = 2 units.

Sign up free to unlock

Score tracking
Practice history
Saved questions
Progress dashboard
Personalized sessions
Weak-topic breakdown

…and/or go further with premium services and No Ads.

Create free account

More questions from Mathematics 2017 Objective More Mathematics past papers