Question

Write the co-ordinates of a point:
1. Whose ordinate is -5 and which lies on y-axis?
2. Whose abscissa is -3 and which loes on x-axis?

Answer 1

1) ordinate is -5 means the y co-ordinate is -5 and lies on y-axis means x-co-ordinate is 0
hence answer for 1 is (0, -5)

2) abscissa is -3 means the x- co-ordinate is -3 and lies on x - axis means y co-ordinate is 0
henc the anwer for 2 is (-3,0).