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A point lies on the -axis at a distance of 5 units from the origin.
How many such points are possible, and what are their coordinates?

Class 9The Cartesian PlaneCoordinate Geometry
  • ATwo: (5, 0) and (-5, 0)
  • BOne: (5, 0)
  • COne: (0, 5)
  • DTwo: (0, 5) and (0, -5)

Step-by-Step Solution

On the -axis . A distance of 5 from the origin can be to the right (5, 0) or to the left (-5, 0) — two points.
Answer: A) Two: (5, 0) and (-5, 0)

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