Question

A point is at a distance of 3 units from the x-axis and 5 units from the y-axis. Which of the following are the coordinates of the point?

• A. (5, 3)
• B. (–5, 3)
• C. (–3, –5)
• D. (3, 5)

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A

(5, 3)

B

(–5, 3)

The perpendicular distance of the point from y-axis measured along the x-axis is abscissa of the point. Here 5 is the abscissa of the point.

The perpendicular distance of the point from x-axis measured along the y-axis is ordinate of the point. Here 3 is the ordinate of the point.

On the coordinate plane, points are written in the form of (abscissa, ordinate).

Since the direction is not mentioned, both (5,3) and (-5,3) are possible.