you start a search for a buried object by marking the center of a field as (0,0), with coordinates giving distances in yards. coordinates to the north or east are positive and coordinates to the south or west are negative. you find nothing (-12,8), so you try a likely looking spot 3 yards to east and 11 yards south of the first spot. what are the coordinates of the second spot?

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you start a search for a buried object by marking the center of a field as (0,0), with coordinates giving distances in yards.  coordinates to the north or east are positive and coordinates to the south or west are negative.  you find nothing (-12,8), so you try a likely looking spot 3 yards to east and 11 yards south of the first spot. what are the coordinates of the second spot?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

You add 3 because east is positive and you subtract 11 because south is negative.
Answer is (-9,-3).