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Ravi plots a point in the fourth quadrant whose abscissa is 5 and whose distance from the -axis is 2 units.
Write the coordinates of Ravi's point.

Class 9The Cartesian PlaneCoordinate Geometry
  • A(5, -2)
  • B(5, 2)
  • C(-5, 2)
  • D(-5, -2)

Step-by-Step Solution

In the fourth quadrant is positive and is negative. Abscissa 5 gives ; distance 2 from the -axis with a negative sign gives , so (5, -2).
Answer: A) (5, -2)

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