Three choices tell you how to locate the point (3, -7.75). Which one does NOT?
Starting at the origin, move 3 units to the right and 7.75 units down.
Starting at the origin, move 7.75 units down and 3 units to the right.
Starting at the origin, move 3 units up and 7.75 units to the left.
Put a finger on 3 on the X-axis and a finger just before -8 on the y-axis. Move the first finger down and the second finger to the right until they meet.
Three choices tell you how to locate the point (3, -7.75). Which one does NOT? Starting at the origin, move 3 units to the right and 7.75 units down. Starting at the origin, move 7.75 units down and 3 units to the right. Starting at the origin, move 3 units up and 7.75 units to the left. Put a finger on 3 on the X-axis and a finger just before -8 on the y-axis. Move the first finger down and the second finger to the right until they meet.
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The choice that does NOT correctly locate the point (3, -7.75) is:
“Starting at the origin, move 3 units up and 7.75 units to the left.”
Explanation:
To locate the point (3, -7.75), you start at the origin (0, 0). The first number (3) indicates that you should move 3 units to the right along the x-axis, not up. The second number (-7.75) means you move 7.75 units down along the y-axis (since it’s negative). Therefore, moving up and left from the origin does not result in the correct coordinates of (3, -7.75). Keep practicing, and you’ll get even better at graphing points!