Quick picks on coordinate geometry

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Distance from the x-axis is the:

   Choices

   1. Ordinate
   2. Abscissa
   3. Origin

   Correct choice

   Ordinate

2. Question

   ax + by + c = 0 graphs as a:

   Choices

   1. Circle
   2. Straight line
   3. Parabola

   Correct choice

   Straight line

3. Question

   Distance between two towns uses:

   Choices

   1. Heron
   2. Euclid
   3. Pythagoras

   Correct choice

   Pythagoras

4. Question

   B with A as origin is:

   Choices

   1. (36, 15)
   2. (15, 36)
   3. (36, 36)

   Correct choice

   (36, 15)

5. Question

   The relay tower sits at:

   Choices

   1. (5, 12)
   2. (12, 5)
   3. (18, 7)

   Correct choice

   (12, 5)

Instructions

Tap the correct answer before the round moves on.

Explanation