document.write( "Question 132976: how do you plot fractions on a graph \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #97179 by nycsharkman(136)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How to graph fractions on a graph?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The same way you would graph numbers that are not fractions.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "SAMPLE:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Graph 1/2 and 3/4 on the real number line.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "<------(-2)------(-1)--------(0)------(1)-------(2)---->\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Obviously, where would you put fractions 1/2 and 3/4?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The fractions would easily fit between 0 and 1, right?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The same applies to points on a graph.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "SAMPLE:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Graph (2, 3/4) and (0, 1/2) on the xy-plane?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "How would you graph these points?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For (2, 3/4), you travel 2 units to the right on the x-axis and 3/4 units UP on the y-axis and plot the point there.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For (0, 1/2), you would NOT travel on the x-axis because of ZERO but you would need to travel 1/2 units UP on the y-axis and plot the point there.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Did you get any of this? \n" ); document.write( " |