Suppose you start at the origin, move along the x-axis a distance of units in the positive direction, and then move downward a distance of 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) $( 5,0,3 )$

Question

Suppose you start at the origin, move along the x-axis a distance of units in the positive direction, and then move downward a distance of 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) $( 5,0,3 )$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Starting at the origin, moving along the positive x-axis a distance of 5 units gives us a final position of (5,0,0). Then, moving downward a distance of 3 units means we subtract 3 from the z-coordinate, giving us a final position of (5,0,-3). Therefore, the answer is choice D.

Suppose You Start at the Origin, Move Along the X-Axis (0,5,3)( 0,5,3 )(0,5,3)

Suppose You Start at the Origin, Move Along the X-Axis $( 0,5,3 )$