A point described relative to the origin is described as which type of coordinate?

• A. Cartesian
• B. Absolute
• C. Relative
• D. Polar

Answer: (B)

Describing a point with respect to a fixed reference point—the origin—yields absolute coordinates. The origin provides a stable frame, so these coordinates pin down the exact location in that coordinate system. Describing relative to something else would be relative coordinates, and polar coordinates also reference the origin but use distance and angle; the phrase and context point to the fixed-frame description, which is absolute.