alleryA point with a y-coordinate of zero must lie on:
AThe x-axis
BThe y-axis
CNo axis
DBoth axes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The x-axis
1. A zero y-coordinate means no distance above or below.
2. The point sits exactly on the horizontal line.
3. So it lies on the x-axis.
4. The answer is the x-axis.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 1 'Orienting Yourself: The Use of Coordinates'_
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