Let's plot the point (3,4)
Start with this:
1. find 3 on the x-axis (the horizontal axis,
and draw a vertical line through it, like the green one below:
2. find 4 on the y-axis (the vertical axis,
and draw a horizontal line through it, like the blue one below:
3. Mark the point where the green line and the blue line cross,
and label it (3,4). The 3 means it is in line with 3 on
the x-axis and the 4 means it is in line with 4 on the y-axis.
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4. Finally, erase the green and blue lines:
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Now let's plot the point (-5,1)
To plot the point (-5,1)
1. find -5 on the x-axis (the horizontal axis,
and draw a vertical line through it, like the green one below:
2. find 1 on the y-axis (the vertical axis,
and draw a horizontal line through it, like the blue one below:
Mark the point where the green line and the blue line cross,
and label it (-5,1). The -5 means it is in line with -5 on
the x-axis and the 1 means it is in line with 1 on the y-axis.
4. Finally, erase the green and blue lines:
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