Question

If a body is at a distance of 5m from the x axis and at a distance of 2m from the the y axis,what can be the possible co-ordinates?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Depends on the Quadrant it is lying in.

Explanation:

It is said that the body is at a distance of 5m from X-axis

which we can say is the value of "y" of co-ordinate (x,y)

Also is at a distance of 2m from Y-axis

which we can say is the value of "x" of co-ordinate (x,y)

Now as we know about the quadrants, in

• 1st Quadrant the co-ordinates stand as (x,y), hence the value of the given co-ordinate will be (2,5)

•2nd Quadrant the co-ordinates stand as (-x,y), hence the value of the given co-ordinate will be (-2,5)

•3rd Quadrant the co-ordinates stand as (-x,-y), hence the value of the given co-ordinate will be (-2,-5)

•4th Quadrant the co-ordinates stand as (x,-y), hence the value of the given co-ordinate will be (2,-5)

So the possible co-ordinates will be

(2,5) , (-2,5) , (-2,-5) and (2,-5)