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Maths — COORDINATE GEOMETRY

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Who introduced the concept of Coordinate Geometry?
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What is another name for Coordinate Geometry?
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The Cartesian system consists of how many mutually perpendicular lines?
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The horizontal line in the Cartesian plane is called the:
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The vertical line in the Cartesian plane is called the:
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The point where X-axis and Y-axis intersect is called:
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Coordinates of the origin are:
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The X-axis and Y-axis divide the plane into how many parts?
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Each part formed by the intersection of the axes is called a:
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The axes meet at a point called:
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The X-axis and Y-axis together are called:
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The plane formed by the coordinate axes is called the:
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Coordinates of any point are written in the form:
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In (x, y), x represents:
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In (x, y), y represents:
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The first quadrant contains points with:
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The second quadrant contains points with:
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The third quadrant contains points with:
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The fourth quadrant contains points with:
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The axes divide the plane into how many quadrants?
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The coordinates of any point on the X-axis are of the form:
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The coordinates of any point on the Y-axis are of the form:
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If a point lies in the first quadrant, then both coordinates are:
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The coordinates of a point on the origin are always:
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What are coordinates of point on Y-axis 3 units above origin?
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What are coordinates of point on X-axis 5 units left of origin?
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The sign of x and y coordinates in the third quadrant are:
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The coordinates (4, –3) lie in which quadrant?
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The coordinates (–2, 5) lie in which quadrant?
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Which point lies on X-axis?
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Which point lies on Y-axis?
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The coordinate axes intersect at an angle of:
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Abscissa of point (–7, 4) is:
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Ordinate of point (–7, 4) is:
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The point (0, –3) lies on:
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The coordinates of a point are (–x, –y). The point lies in:
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Coordinates of a point 2 units to the right of Y-axis and 3 units above X-axis are:
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The sign of coordinates of points in the fourth quadrant is:
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Which coordinate axis corresponds to abscissa?
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The coordinates of a point 4 units below X-axis and 2 units to the left of Y-axis are:
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The coordinates (5, 0) represent a point on:
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The coordinates (0, 8) represent a point on:
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Which quadrant will contain (–3, –4)?
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If x = 0, the point lies on:
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If y = 0, the point lies on:
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The coordinate plane is also called:
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The coordinates (–x, y) lie in:
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Coordinates of a point 6 units below X-axis are:
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If x-coordinate of a point is zero, it lies on:
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If both coordinates are zero, point is:

Frequently Asked Questions

Coordinate geometry is the study of geometric points, lines, and shapes using the Cartesian coordinate system to represent them with numerical coordinates.

The Cartesian system allows us to precisely locate and describe points in a plane, making it easier to solve geometric problems using algebra and graphs.

Abscissa is the x-coordinate (horizontal value) and ordinate is the y-coordinate (vertical value) of a point on the Cartesian plane.

To plot (x, y), start at the origin, move x units along the x-axis, then y units up or down parallel to the y-axis.

The origin is the point (0, 0) where the x-axis and y-axis intersect; it is the reference for locating all other points.

Axes are the two perpendicular reference lines, x-axis (horizontal) and y-axis (vertical), used to define coordinates of points.

Coordinates are an ordered pair of numbers (x, y) that specify the position of a point in the coordinate plane.

Coordinate geometry helps in fields like navigation, engineering designs, computer graphics, mapping, and physics by locating and analyzing positions.

The plane is divided into four quadrants, each representing different signs (+/-) for x and y, helping to identify position of points.

Check the signs of x and y: both positive (I), x negative & y positive (II), both negative (III), x positive & y negative (IV).

Questions include plotting points, interpreting coordinates, working with axes, identifying quadrants, and simple geometric applications.

Solutions are available in the NCERT textbook and on various educational websites offering chapter-wise answers and explanations.

Yes, if the x-coordinate or y-coordinate of a point is zero, it lies on either the y-axis or x-axis respectively.

Always write the x-coordinate first, then the y-coordinate, separated by a comma, as (x, y).

Signs indicate the direction from the origin on the axes: positive means right or up, negative means left or down.

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