Question

Point M is 5 units to the left of the origin and 6 units down.



What are the coordinates of point M?



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Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

Ok hopefully you have that coordinate grid drawn in your notes

Start at the place where the two number lines cross

then move `5 units to the left` what is the value of x?

Answer 3

There is no picture that goes with it, unfortunately. Unless it's the one in the first question. Which it did not state.

Answer 4

start on 0 on the x number line. Then move 5 units to the left. Where do you end up?

Answer 5

At -10?

Answer 6

use this number line

http://ww2.coastal.edu/kingw/psycstats/mathreview/reviewfiles/images/number_line1.gif

start at 0
move 5 spots to the left

Answer 7

Ah, -5. Sorry. D:

Answer 8

So, would it be 0, -5?

Answer 9

now we're going `6 units down`

so the y coordinate will be `-6`

Answer 10

x coordinate is -5
y coordinate is -6

pair them up to get `(-5, -6)`

Answer 11

Ah, I see. Thank you. :)

Answer 12

yes just place the number line vertically and go down 6 units. You got it

Answer 13

:)

Answer 14

like this

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XxR0iu4-Gl8/UjsOIX1TMqI/AAAAAAAAABU/yK5YFkBmLtA/s1600/vertical-number-line.png

Answer 15

Thank you, I will keep this in mind. :}

Answer 16

ok great