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The point P has abscissa -4 and ordinate 0. Where does P lie?

Class 9Plotting PointsCoordinate Geometry

AOn the negative $x$ -axis
BOn the positive $x$ -axis
COn the negative $y$ -axis
DIn Quadrant III

Step-by-Step Solution

P

= (-4, 0). Since

y = 0

it is on the

x

-axis, and

x = - 4 < 0

, so on the negative

x

-axis.

Answer: A) On the negative

x

-axis

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