To find the distance of a point \(P(a, b, c)\) from the y-axis, we need to consider the projection of the point onto the xz-plane. The coordinates of the projection will be \((a, 0, c)\).
The distance from the point \(P(a, b, c)\) to the y-axis is the distance between the point \((a, 0, c)\) and the origin in the xz-plane, which is given by the formula:
\(\sqrt{(a - 0)^{2} + (0 - 0)^{2} + (c - 0)^{2}} = \sqrt{a^{2} + c^{2}}\)
Correct Answer: \(\sqrt{a^{2}+c^{2}}\)
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