Question

How to find out when the questions are like find the coordinates of the point on y-axis which is nearest to the point (-2,5)

Answer 1

Solving that question, needs to be locating the given reference point then deciding the required point with identification.

Here, Question is " find the coordinates of the point on y-axis which is nearest to the point (-2,5) "

It is a point on Y-axis so, co-ordinates of x = 0 .

If you plot, the point on the graph it would be easy

The nearest points to (-2,5 ) [ Blue dot ] is ( 0 , 5 ) .

As we have already known , x = 0 .

We are at the conclusion, The required point is (-2,5)