The process of fixing a point with the help of the coordinates is known as __________ of the point

Solution:

The process of fixing a point with the help of the coordinates is known as plotting of the point.

So if a point P(3, 5) has to be plotted then the point should be placed 3 units from the y-axis and 5 units from the x-axis as shown below:

✦ Try This: In the point A(4, 5) the ordinate is _________ and the abscissa is __________.

In point A(4,6) the ordinate is 5(Five) and the abscissa is 4(four).

The plotting of the point is completed below:

☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 15

NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 12 Problem 16

The process of fixing a point with the help of the coordinates is known as __________ of the point

Summary:

The process of fixing a point with the help of the coordinates is known as plotting of the point

☛ Related Questions:

• The distance of any point from the y-axis is the __________ coordinate
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