Coordinate Geometry: Class 9

Cartesian Planes
1. The coordinate axes divide the plane into ______ different parts.
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Five
2. Each of the part is called a _______.
a. Sector
b. Quadrant
c. Segment
d. None of the above
3. The coordinate of any point is called
a. factor
b. quardant
c. Ordinate
d. Abscissa
4. The coordinate of any point is called
a. factor
b. quardant
c. Ordinate
d. Abscissa
5. The coordinate represents
a. Distance from axis
b. Distance from axis
c. Average of the distances from and axes
d. None of the above
6. The coordinate represents
a. Distance from axis
b. Distance from axis
c. Average of the distances from and axes
d. None of the above
7. The two axes meet at:
a. Origin
b. Center
c. Vertex
d. Pointed edge
8. By looking at the following figure, answer the questions which follow:

a. What is the ordinate of B?
b. On which line segment does the point (0, -5) lie?
c. What are the coordinates of L?
d. What is the abscissa of E?
e. Write the coordinates of G.
f. Points B and H have same _______.
g. Which point has the largest abscissa?
h. Which points have the largest negative abscissa?
9. Plot the following points in a Cartesian Plane:
a. (2,3)
b. (1, -5)
c. (-2, 6)
d. (-1, -1)
e. (0,0)
f. (-4, 0)
g. (0, 3.5)
h. (6, -2)
10. Without plotting, name the quadrant or axis in which the following points lie:
a. (4, -3)
b. (-3, 4)
c. (3, 4)
d. (-3, -4)
e. (0, 1)
f. (-3, 0)
Answers
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. a
8.
a. 2
b. EC
c. (0, 5)
d. -3
e. (2, -4)
f. abscissa
g. D
h. B, H
9. Do Yourself
10.
a. 4
th

b. 2
nd

c. 1
st

d. 3
rd

e. - axis
f. - axis