Source: Exemplar

If the perpendicular distance of a point P from the x-axis is 5 units and the foot of the perpendicular lies on the negative direction of x-axis, then the point P has

Options

Option A

x coordinate = – 5

Option B

y coordinate = 5 only

Option C

y coordinate = – 5 only

Option D is correct

y coordinate = 5 or –5