Plotting coordinates
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1. Plot the point 3 right and 2 up from the origin. What are its coordinates?
2. Plot the point 2 right and 3 up from the origin. What are its coordinates?
3. Plot the point 1 right and 2 up from the origin. What are its coordinates?
4. Plot the point 2 right and 1 up from the origin. What are its coordinates?
5. Plot the point 1 right and 3 up from the origin. What are its coordinates?
Answer key ยท Plotting coordinates
1. (3, 2)
Start at the origin, (0, 0).
Go across 3, then up 2.
The point is (3, 2).
2. (2, 3)
Start at the origin, (0, 0).
Go across 2, then up 3.
The point is (2, 3).
3. (1, 2)
Start at the origin, (0, 0).
Go across 1, then up 2.
The point is (1, 2).
4. (2, 1)
Start at the origin, (0, 0).
Go across 2, then up 1.
The point is (2, 1).
5. (1, 3)
Start at the origin, (0, 0).
Go across 1, then up 3.
The point is (1, 3).
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