George drove 3 miles south and 1 mile west. Using a coordinate plane to represent his trip, let the y-axis run north and south, let the x-axis run east and west, and let his original position be the intersection of the axes. Which ordered pair best represents his final location?

(3, -1)
(1, -3)
(-1, -3)
( -3 , 1)

Question

George drove 3 miles south and 1 mile west. Using a coordinate plane to represent his trip, let the y-axis run north and south, let the x-axis run east and west, and let his original position be the intersection of the axes. Which ordered pair best represents his final location?

(3, -1)
(1, -3)
(-1, -3)
( -3 , 1)

faman39 · Answer

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jziggy · Answer

3 miles south would be 3 units down the coordinate plane and 1 mile west would be 1 unit left on the co-ordinate plane.
1 unit left, 3 units south is represented by (-1,-3)