Chapter 1.1, Problem 1AYU

1. On a real number line the origin is assigned the number _____ .

To determine

To find: The number assigned to the origin on a real number line.

Answer to Problem 1AYU

0 is the number assigned to the origin on a real number line.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The number line.

Each point on a real number line corresponds to a real number and each real number has a unique point that corresponds to it. The zero point is called ‘origin’. The numbers to the right of the origin are positive numbers and the numbers to the left of the origin are negative numbers.

Thus, the origin is assigned to the number 0.