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In Fig. 3.1, coordinates of P are

P lies in the II quadrant and hence is of the form (-x,y). Value of abscissa and ordinate of P are -2 and 4 respectively.

(B) (-2,4)

Abscissa of a point is positive in

The points whose abscissa and ordinate have different signs will lie in

In Fig. 3.2, the point identified by the coordinates (–5, 3) is

The point whose ordinate is 4 and which lies on y-axis is

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