Find the coordinates of the point on $x - a x i s$ which is nearest to the point $(- 3, 5)$

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As we know on $x$ axis $y = 0$ .
And given that $x = - 3$
So, point is $(- 3, 0)$ .
The coordinate of a point on $x$ axis which is nearest to the point $(- 3, 5)$ is $(- 3, 0)$ .

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Find the coordinates of the point on x−axis which is nearest to the point (−3,5)

As we know on x axis y=0.And given that x=−3 So, point is (−3,0).The coordinate of a point on x axis which is nearest to the point (−3,5) is (−3,0).

Find the coordinates of the point on $x - a x i s$ which is nearest to the point $(- 3, 5)$

As we know on $x$ axis $y = 0$ .
And given that $x = - 3$
So, point is $(- 3, 0)$ .
The coordinate of a point on $x$ axis which is nearest to the point $(- 3, 5)$ is $(- 3, 0)$ .