Suppose You Start at the Origin, Move Along The $x$ -Axis a Distance of 5 Units in the Positive Direction

question 151

Multiple Choice

Suppose you start at the origin, move along the $x$ -axis a distance of 5 units in the positive direction, and then move downward a distance of 3 units. What are the coordinates of your position?

• A) \(( 0,5,3 )\)
• B) \(( 5,3,0 )\)
• C) \(( 5 , - 3,0 )\)
• D) \(( 5,0 , - 3 )\)
• E) \(( 5,0,3 )\)

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Definitions:

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