Q8 of 68 Page 219

The points (other than the origin) for which the abscissa is equal to the ordinate lie in

We know that abscissa and ordinate can be equal in only two cases i.e.

i. x and y both are positive


ii. x and y both are negative


∴The points will lie in the 1st and 3rd quadrants only.


∴ Option C is correct.

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