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A (2, -4, -3) point is taken.

A. Find the distance from point A to the 0yz
V. Find the distance from point A to the 0x
S. Write the coordinates of point A which is symmetric with respect to the 0yz plane.
D. Write the coordinates of point A which is symmetric about the 0z axis.​

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To solve these problems, we can use the distance formula and the concept of symmetry.

A. The distance from point A to the 0yz plane is simply the absolute value of the x-coordinate of point A. Therefore, the distance is:

|2| = 2

So the distance from point A to the 0yz plane is 2 units.

B. The distance from point A to the 0x axis is simply the distance between point A and its projection onto the 0x axis, which is the point (2, 0, 0). Therefore, the distance is:

√[(2-2)^2 + (-4-0)^2 + (-3-0)^2] = √(16 + 9) = √25 = 5

So the distance from point A to the 0x axis is 5 units.

C. To find the coordinates of point A which is symmetric with respect to the 0yz plane, we simply need to negate the x-coordinate of point A. Therefore, the symmetric point is (-2, -4, -3).

D. To find the coordinates of point A which is symmetric about the 0z axis, we simply need to negate the y and x coordinates of point A. Therefore, the symmetric point is (-2, 4, -3).

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