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Question 12 Marks
Decide which of the following statements is true and which is false. Give reasons for your answer.
The coordinates of the origin are (0, 0).
Answer
The origin divides each of these axes into a positive and a negative semi-axis. The coordinates of the origin are always are zero, i.e. (0, 0). Thus, the statement is true.
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Question 22 Marks
Decide which of the following statements is true and which is false. Give reasons for your answer.
Points whose x and y coordinates are equal, lie on a line passing through the origin.
Answer
The examples of points having equal x and y coordinates are (0, 0), (1, 1), (2, 2), etc. If these points are joined, they will lie on a line passing through the coordinates (0, 0). Thus, the statement is true.
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