SOLUTION: plot (4,5) on the coordinate axes.

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Question 213813: plot (4,5) on the coordinate axes.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(6938) About Me  (Show Source):
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Plot (4,5)

Start with a set of axes:

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1. Find 4 on the x-axis.

2. Draw a light vertical line through 4 on the x-axis.

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3. Find 5 on the x-axis.

4. Draw a light horizontal line through 5 on the y-axis.

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5. Mark the point where they cross:

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Erase the two lines:

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label the point %27%284%2C5%29%27

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Edwin