BackPlotting Points on the Coordinate Plane
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Q14. Plot the point (-2, -6) on the coordinate plane.
Background
Topic: Coordinate Plane and Plotting Points
This question tests your understanding of how to plot ordered pairs (x, y) on a Cartesian coordinate system. The first value in the pair is the x-coordinate (horizontal axis), and the second value is the y-coordinate (vertical axis).
Key Terms and Concepts:
Ordered Pair: A pair of numbers (x, y) that represent a point's location on the coordinate plane.
x-axis: The horizontal axis on the graph.
y-axis: The vertical axis on the graph.
Step-by-Step Guidance
Identify the x-coordinate and y-coordinate from the ordered pair. For (-2, -6), x = -2 and y = -6.
Start at the origin (0, 0) on the graph.
Move horizontally to the left along the x-axis to -2 (since the x-coordinate is negative).
From that point, move vertically down to -6 on the y-axis (since the y-coordinate is negative).
Try solving on your own before revealing the answer!
Final Answer:
The correct graph is the one with a point at (-2, -6), which is image_3.
We move 2 units left and 6 units down from the origin to plot the point (-2, -6).
