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In the Cartesian convention, heights above the principal axis are taken as:
AAlways negative
BAlways positive
CAlways zero
DOf either sign
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Always positive
Heights measured upwards, normal to the principal axis, are positive and those measured downwards are negative.
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