A is a point on the x-axis with abscissa -8 and B is a point on the y-axis with ordinate 15. Find the distance AB.
Given: The two points are A(-8, 0) and B(0, 15)
Distance between A and B 
⇒ √ 289
⇒ 17 units
Therefore, the distance between A and B is 17 units.
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