Question

Find the coordinates of point $P.$

• A. $(-7,0)$
• B. $(7,0)$
• C. $(0,7)$
• D. $(0,-7)$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $(-7,0)$

Step 1: Start at the origin.

Step 2: Keep moving in the left direction until we are right under the point P. Now, we are 7 units away from the origin in the negative $x-$axis direction.
$\therefore x-$coordinate = -7.

Step 3: Now, point $P$ is on the $x-$axis, $y-$coordinate is always zero for the point which is lying on the $x-$axis
$\therefore y-$coordinate = 0

Step 4: We write coordinates of any point in parentheses, where $x-$coordinate is the first and $y-$coordinate is the second.
$\therefore$ Coordinates of point P $=(-7,0)$

Hence, option (a.) is the correct choice