Question:
Point (- 10,0) lies
(a) on the negative direction of the X-axis
(b) on the negative direction of the Y-axis
(c) in the third quadrant
(d) in the fourth quadrant
Solution:
(a) In point (-10, 0) y-coordinate is zero, so it lies on X-axis and its x-coordinate is negative, so the point (-10, 0) lies on the X-axis in the negative direction.