ones should draw an arrow starting at
a
that connects to
a
. The arrow will show that they need to move
in the negative direction to connect the two numbers. Therefore, the answer is −7
.
The explanation given is not clear. If we want to draw an arrow starting at "a" and connecting to "a", then it means we need to move in the same direction and the answer remains the same, i.e., "a".
However, if we want to draw an arrow starting at "a" and connecting to "-a", then it indicates moving in the negative direction. In this case, the answer would be -a or -7, as mentioned in the explanation.
To draw an arrow starting at "a" and connecting to "a" in the negative direction, follow these steps:
1. Start by drawing a line segment originating from the point "a".
2. Ensure the line segment is pointing towards the left side of the page, indicating the negative direction.
3. Draw an arrowhead at the end of the line segment to indicate the movement towards the left.
4. Label the number at the end of the line segment as "-7" to represent the destination.
The resulting drawing will show an arrow starting at "a" and connecting to "a" in the negative direction, with the label "-7" indicating the end point.