State Plane coordinates are always found as:

• A. Negative values
• B. Positive values
• C. Only zeroes
• D. Mixed signs

Answer: (B)

State Plane coordinates are defined so that every point within a zone lands in the positive range for both directions. This is achieved by using a false origin when establishing the zone, which shifts the coordinate system so Easting and Northing start from positive values. The units are feet or meters, depending on the state system in use. Because of this setup, points inside the zone typically have positive coordinates. Negative values would only occur if a different origin or an area outside the defined zone were used, and zero would occur only at the origin itself, not across the mapped area.