Can someone help me please
A taxicab starts at (1, -2) on the grid. It goes 3 blocks east and 1 block south to pick up a passenger. Then it goes 6 blocks west and 5 blocks north and drops off the passenger. What are the coordinates of the point where the passenger was dropped off?
The answer are
(4, 8)
(-2, 2)
(-2, 8)
(4, 2)

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Can someone help me please
A taxicab starts at (1, -2) on the grid. It goes 3 blocks east and 1 block south to pick up a passenger. Then it goes 6 blocks west and 5 blocks north and drops off the passenger. What are the coordinates of the point where the passenger was dropped off?
The answer are
 (4, 8) 
 (-2, 2) 
 (-2, 8) 
 (4, 2)

nory · Answer

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nory · Answer

The coordinates of the first point is (1,-2) obviously. The second point, by the picture, has coordinates (4,-3), and the third point, (-2,8).

anonymous · Answer

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nory · Answer

Sorry, my picture wasn't very good.

nory · Answer

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