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Plot (0, 4) (4, 0)

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Step by step

The question

Question: plot (0, 4) and (4, 0).

A (0, 4) B (4, 0)

The first number is x.

It says left or right.

It is 0, so we stay on the y-axis.

x = 0 → stay

The second number is y.

It says up or down.

4 is positive, so we go up.

y = 4 → up 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 Plot A

A is (0, 4).

x is 0, so we stay on the y-axis.

From 0, go up 4.

Put a dot here.

This is the point (0, 4).

3 Plot B

B is (4, 0).

From 0, go right 4.

y is 0, so we stay on the x-axis.

Put a dot here.

This is the point (4, 0).

4 Check

Let's check.

A is on the y-axis, at 4.

So (0, 4) is right!

B is on the x-axis, at 4.

So (4, 0) is right!

Let's look back.

First: start at 0.

Then: plot A.

Then: plot B.

Last: check.

Answer
A (0, 4) B (4, 0)

Your turn

Try this one yourself, then check:

Plot A (0, 5) B (5, 0)
Show the answer
up 5; right 5

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