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Question
All points with y-coordinate as zero lie on the ______.
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Solution
All points with y-coordinate as zero lie on the x-axis.
Explanation:
Since, y-coordinate is zero, i.e. the distance of the point from x-axis is zero.
Hence, the points lies on the x-axis.
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