Worked examples
The question
Question: plot (3, 2).
(3, 2)
The first number is x.
It says left or right.
3 is positive, so we go right.
x = 3 → right 3
The second number is y.
It says up or down.
2 is positive, so we go up.
y = 2 → up 2
1 Start at 0
Draw the grid.
The x-axis goes across.
The y-axis goes up and down.
They meet at 0.
That point is called the origin.
Start at 0, where the axes meet.
2 Go right 3
x is 3.
From 0, go right 3.
3 Go up 2
Then go up 2.
Put a dot here.
This is the point (3, 2).
4 Check
Let's check.
From the dot, go straight down to the x-axis.
We meet 3.
Go straight across to the y-axis.
We meet 2.
So (3, 2) is right!
Let's look back.
First: start at 0.
Then: go right 3.
Then: go up 2.
Last: check.
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The question
Question: plot (2, 3) and (−3, −1).
A (2, 3) B (−3, −1)
The first number is x.
It says left or right.
2 is positive, so we go right.
x = 2 → right 2
The second number is y.
It says up or down.
3 is positive, so we go up.
y = 3 → up 3
1 Start at 0
Draw the grid.
The x-axis goes across.
The y-axis goes up and down.
They meet at 0.
That point is called the origin.
Start at 0, where the axes meet.
2 Plot A
A is (2, 3).
From 0, go right 2.
Then go up 3.
Put a dot here.
This is the point (2, 3).
3 Plot B
B is (−3, −1).
From 0, go left 3.
Then go down 1.
Put a dot here.
This is the point (−3, −1).
4 Check
Let's check.
From A, go straight down to the x-axis.
We meet 2.
Go straight across to the y-axis.
We meet 3.
So (2, 3) is right!
From B, go straight up to the x-axis.
We meet −3.
Go straight across to the y-axis.
We meet −1.
So (−3, −1) is right!
Let's look back.
First: start at 0.
Then: plot A.
Then: plot B.
Last: check.
Answer A (2, 3) B (−3, −1)
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The question
Question: plot (−6, −4).
(−6, −4)
The first number is x.
It says left or right.
−6 is negative, so we go left.
x = −6 → left 6
The second number is y.
It says up or down.
−4 is negative, so we go down.
y = −4 → down 4
1 Start at 0
Draw the grid.
The x-axis goes across.
The y-axis goes up and down.
They meet at 0.
That point is called the origin.
Start at 0, where the axes meet.
2 Go left 6
x is −6.
From 0, go left 6.
3 Go down 4
Then go down 4.
Put a dot here.
This is the point (−6, −4).
4 Check
Let's check.
From the dot, go straight up to the x-axis.
We meet −6.
Go straight across to the y-axis.
We meet −4.
So (−6, −4) is right!
Let's look back.
First: start at 0.
Then: go left 6.
Then: go down 4.
Last: check.
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