Question

If an ant starts at (0,0) on a rectangular coordinate system and move 5 units west and 3 units north, it reaches

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

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A (5,3)
C (3,5)

The ant moves 5 units west i.e. 5 units to the left of origin on the x- axis, so the co-ordinates become (-5, 0).
Now, it moves 3 units north i.e. 3 units above origin in the y-axis direction and the coordinates become (-5, 3).
Thus, the location in Cartesian plane would be (-5, 3).