Question 81963: Plot the point with coordinates (–4, 3).
Found 2 solutions by lilhoopstar80, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by lilhoopstar80(1)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! (-4,3) is (x,y) coordinates. Mean on the x-axis you move to the left 4 spots because the negative means to move left(where positive would mean move right). Now the 3=y-coordinate. So on the y-axis move up 3 spots. A positive y-coordinate means to move up and negative is down. Now you should end up at the coordinates (-4,3).
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Plot the point with coordinates (–4, 3).
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Here's a little better explanation for a beginner
at plotting points.
Draw a set of axes, like this
Find the first number, -4, on the x-axis, the
horizontal axis. Using a ruler draw a light
pencil vertical line through -4 like the
green one below:
Now find the second number, 3, on the y-axis, the
vertical axis. Using a ruler draw a light
pencil horizontal line through 3 like the
blue one below:
Now mark a dot where the green and blue lines
cross, like the little "o" marked below:
Now erase the green and blue lines:
That "o" sitting there marks the point (-4,3).
Notice that the "o" hovers directly above the -4
on the x-axis and is on the exact same level as the
3 on the y-axis. After plotting a few points, you
will soon see that it is really not necessary to
draw the green and blue lines as I did, since you
can just imagine them being there. Or, to be
accurate you can use a small card and place it so
that a vertical side of the card is on the first
number and a horizontal side of the card is on the
second number, like this, where the rectangle below
is the card, and mark the point at the corner of the
card:
It is common to write the coordinates of the point
close to the point, like this:
Edwin
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