Question

The coordinates of a point A on y-axis, at a distance of 4 units from x-axis and below it, are ______.

Options

• (4, 0)

• (0, 4)

• (– 4, 0)

• (0, – 4)

Answer 1

The coordinates of a point A on y-axis, at a distance of 4 units from x-axis and below it, are (0, – 4).

Explanation:

Because the point is 4 units down the x-axis i.e., ordinate is – 4 and on y-axis abscissa is 0. So, the coordinates of point A is (0, – 4).