Question

How will you describe the position of a table lamp on your study table to another person?

Answer 1

Describe the position of a table lamp:

In order to describe the position of a table lamp on your study table to another person, we should follow the steps given below,

1. From the figure given aside, consider the position of the lamp as if it is a point on a plane of the $X$ and $Y$-axis.
2. Assume the edges of the table to be two lines, one perpendicular and one horizontal. Let the perpendicular line be $Y$-axis and the horizontal line be $X$-axis.
3. Consider the corner of the table as the origin $\left(0,0\right)$.
4. Measure the distance of the lamp from the $Y$-axis and $X$-axis respectively.
5. Write the distance in terms of coordinates as $\left(25,15\right)$.
   Hence we can describe the position of the lamp on the table.