A point P lies on the y-axis, 5 units below the origin. What are the coordinates of P?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → \((0,\,-5)\)
Every point on the y-axis has x-coordinate 0; its y-coordinate is its distance from the origin, positive above the origin and negative below it.
P is on the y-axis, so its x-coordinate is \(0\)
P is 5 units below the origin, so its y-coordinate is \(-5\)
So P is \((0,\,-5)\)
