The position vector locating the point P(5,12)relative to the origin is
A)12 + 5
B)-5 - 12
C)5 + 12
D)13 + 13
E)13 - 13

Question

The position vector locating the point P(5,12)relative to the origin is
A)12 + 5 
B)-5 - 12 
C)5 + 12 
D)13 + 13 
E)13 - 13

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The position vector is given by (5,12) which means that the point P is located 5 units away from the x-axis in the positive direction and 12 units away from the y-axis in the positive direction. Therefore, the position vector locating P relative to the origin (0,0) is (5,12), which corresponds to choice C.

The Position Vector Locating the Point P(5,12)relative to the Origin