How am I supposed to plot (1/2,-2 1/2) on a coordinate grid ?
I changed them both to decimals so it can be easier to plot because only the numbers 1,2 are on the y and x axis . How am I supposed to plot it when it's two numbers ?
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Find the origin (0,0).
move right 1/2 on the x-axis. Then move down vertically 2.5 from there.
Now that you have two variables, you have two number lines. Surely your text has examples of plotting in the x-y plane.
To plot the point (1/2, -2 1/2) on a coordinate grid, you need to understand that the two numbers represent the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate, respectively.
To convert the coordinates into decimals, you converted 1/2 to 0.5 and -2 1/2 to -2.5.
Here's how you can plot the point:
1. Locate the x-coordinate on the x-axis: Start at the origin (the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect). Move 0.5 units to the right from the origin. Mark this point on the x-axis.
2. Locate the y-coordinate on the y-axis: Start at the origin again. Move 2.5 units downwards (since the y-coordinate is negative). Mark this point on the y-axis.
3. Find the intersection of the x-coordinate and y-coordinate: Draw a straight line connecting the marked points on the x-axis and y-axis. The point where this line intersects is the point (0.5, -2.5).
Plotting points on a coordinate grid involves identifying the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate and marking them on the respective axes.