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What is the Locus of a Point for Which Y = 0, Z = 0?

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What is the locus of a point for which y = 0, z = 0?

Options

  •  - axis

  •  y - axis

  •  z - axis

  • yz - plane

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Solution

We know that on x - axis both y = 0, z = 0.
Hence, the correct answer is option (a)

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Chapter 28: Introduction to three dimensional coordinate geometry - Exercise 28.5 [Page 23]

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R.D. Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 11
Chapter 28 Introduction to three dimensional coordinate geometry
Exercise 28.5 | Q 9 | Page 23

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