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A point lies on the y-axis at a distance of 3 units below the x-axis. The co-ordinates of this point are :

  1. (0, 3)

  2. (0, -3)

  3. (3, 0)

  4. (-3, 0)

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Answer

A point lying on the y-axis has an x-coordinate of 0.

A distance of 3 units means the y-coordinate is ± 3

"3 units below x-axis" implies the y-coordinate is negative.

Therefore, the co-ordinates of the point are (0, -3).

Hence, Option 2 is the correct option.

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