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Question
In the given figure the position of the book on the table may be given by ______.

Options
(7, 3)
(3, 7)
(3, 3)
(7, 7)
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Solution
In the given figure the position of the book on the table may be given by (3, 7).
Explanation:

The book is at a distance of 3 units from Y-axis and 7 units from X-axis.
Hence, the position of the book on the table is given by (3, 7).
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