Question

A point lies on y-axis at a distance of 2 unit from x-axis. Its co-ordinates are ______.

Options

• (2, 0) only

• (0, 2) only

• (2, 2)

• (0, 2) or (0, −2)

Answer 1

A point lies on y-axis at a distance of 2 unit from x-axis. Its co-ordinates are (0, 2) or (0, −2).

Explanation:

A point lying on the y-axis has an x-coordinate of 0. Since its distance from the x-axis is 2 units, its y-coordinate can be either 2 or −2, giving the coordinates (0, 2) or (0, −2).