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Consider the given statements and choose the right option given below

Assertion (A): The points at which the vertical and horizontal lines of the grid intersect are called coordinates.


Reason (R): The lines that run horizontally and vertically are called Northings and Eastings respectively.


A. Both (A) and (R) are true ; (R) explains (A)


B. Both (A) and (R) are true ; (R) does not explain (A)


C. (A) is correct ; (R) is false


D. (A) is false ; (R) is true


The vertical lines are called Eastings because they run west to east and the horizontal lines are called Northings because they run south to north. Coordinate has two perpendicular lines and used to locate point therefore the points at which the vertical and horizontal lines of the grid intersect are called coordinates.

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