Point A is 2 units to the left of and 3 units below the origin. What are the coordinates of the point?

A) (-3,-2) B) (-2,-3) C) (-2,3) D) (3,-2)

Question

Point A is 2 units to the left of and 3 units below the origin. What are the coordinates of the point? 

A) (-3,-2)     B) (-2,-3)        C) (-2,3)       D) (3,-2)

tkhunny · Answer

left/right is the x-value.
up/down is the y-value.

Go!

anonymous · Answer

y=mx+b

tkhunny · Answer

Very nice.  Nothing to do with this problem statement.  You just need to find the indicated point.

anonymous · Answer

So, plug in all the answers?

tkhunny · Answer

1) There is no such thing as "plug in".
2) Substitute into what?  There is no equation.

Just name the point by giving its address.

The Origin is (0,0)
The point one unit to the right of the Origin is (1,0)
The point two units below the Origin is (0,-2)

Just write down the point's address.  That's all it wants.

anonymous · Answer

oh, lol ok

anonymous · Answer

B (-2-3)

tkhunny · Answer

Usually with a comma in between.  Very good.

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, lol I knew something was missing