Coordinate Geometry · Class 9 · CBSE Mathematics
Point Q lies in the fourth quadrant, has ordinate -6, and is at equal distances from the x-axis and the y-axis. What are the coordinates of Q?
Practice question from Coordinate Geometry (Class 9 · CBSE Mathematics), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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Point Q lies in the fourth quadrant, has ordinate -6, and is at equal distances from the x-axis and the y-axis. What are the coordinates of Q?
- A.(-6, -6)
- B.(6, 6)
- C.(6, -6)Correct answer
- D.(-6, 6)
Solution
The distance of from the y-axis is , while its distance from the x-axis is . Equal distances give . Since Q lies in the fourth quadrant, its abscissa is positive and its ordinate is negative, so .
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