Question

Where does the point P (-5, 0) lies?

• A. Third quadrant
• B. y-axis
• C. x-axis
• D. Fourth quadrant

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The point P(-5, 0) lies in a Cartesian coordinate system. In this system, a point is defined by an ordered pair (x, y) where x is the horizontal component and y is the vertical component. The quadrants are defined as follows:

• First Quadrant: x > 0, y > 0
• Second Quadrant: x < 0, y > 0
• Third Quadrant: x < 0, y < 0
• Fourth Quadrant: x > 0, y < 0

In addition to the quadrants, points can lie on the axes:

• x-axis: y = 0
• y-axis: x = 0

For the point P(-5, 0):

• The x-coordinate is -5, which indicates it is to the left of the origin.
• The y-coordinate is 0, which means it lies on the x-axis.

Since the y-coordinate is 0, the point P(-5, 0) lies on the x-axis.