Question

Name the point with the given coordinates (4, -2) 1: K 2:H 3:G 4:J

Answer 1

H. (4,-2) is for. the origin 4 to the right and 2 down

Answer 2

The coordinates of the point P given by $(a,b)$ mean the point P is

at a distance $|a|$ horizontally in the positive x-direction if $a>0$ and at a distance $|a|$ horizontally in the negative x-direction if $a$ .

Also, point P is at a distance $|b|$ horizontally in the positive y-direction if $b>0$ and at a distance $|b|$ horizontally in the negative y-direction if $b$ .

Hence the point with coordinates $(4,-2)$ is 4 units horizontally in the positive x-direction and 2 units vertically in the negative y-direction. So the point is is H. Correct choice is (2).