alleryStart learning →In the Argand plane, |x + iy| is which quantity?
AThe slope of the line joining P to O
BThe area under the point P
CThe angle made with the x-axis
DThe distance of P(x, y) from the origin
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The distance of P(x, y) from the origin
The modulus √(x² + y²) is the distance between the point P(x, y) and the origin.
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