Question

State the abscissa and ordinate of the following point and describe the position of each point

$\left(i\right)P(8,8)$

$\left(ii\right)Q(6,-8).$

Answer 1

$\left(i\right)P(8,8)$

abscissa = 8(x - coordinate); Ordinate = 8(y - coordinate)

The point P is at a distance of 8 units from Y-axis measured along positive point of X-axis from origin. As its ordinate is 8, the point is a distance of 8 units from X-axis measured along positive point of Y-axis from origin.

$\left(ii\right)Q(6,-8)$

abscissa = 6; Ordinate = -8

The point Q is at a distance of 6 units from Y-axis measured along positive X-axis and it is at a distance of 8 units from X-axis measured along negative Y-axis.