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 2 steps back, then 5 steps to the left. Which ordered pair best represents his position?

(-5,2)

(-2,-5)

(-5,-2)

(-2,5)

Answer 1

is that how he is facing - same as the arrow?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

ok - so he goes back 2 to y = -2 then left 5 to x = -5
so his coordinates are (-5,-2)

Answer 4

3rd option

Answer 5

thanks