document.write( "Question 1169710: what does the \",\" mean in this problem?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The comma  \" , \"  separates the coordinates  \" 1\"  and  \" k \"  in the point notation  (-1,k).\r
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