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Check if the point lies on X-axis or Y-axis A $(0, - 3)$

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Solution

Finding the axis:
If the point lies On X-axis, the Y coordinate remains zero.
If the point lies On Y-axis, the X coordinate remains zero.
In the point $(0, - 3)$ the X coordinate remains zero. so the point lies on Y-axis.
Hence the point $(0, - 3)$ lies on Y-axis.

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