A football team's kicker prepares to kick a field goal. The kicker stands at the origin of a coordinate plane. Facing the positive y-axis, the kicker takes 5 steps back, then 2 steps to the left. Which ordered pair best represents his position?

(-5,-2)

(-2,-5)

(5, -2)

(2,-5)

Question

A football team's kicker prepares to kick a field goal. The kicker stands at the origin of a coordinate plane. Facing the positive y-axis, the kicker takes 5 steps back, then 2 steps to the left. Which ordered pair best represents his position?

(-5,-2)

(-2,-5)

(5, -2)

(2,-5)

anonymous · Answer

Assuming positive axes are to his right and forward of his position, 5 steps back and 2 to the left would translate as -5y and -2x on a cartesian coordinate system, hence the answer is;

(-2,-5)

anonymous · Answer

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