Question

Imagine that you are plotting points on a coordinate plane. Each axis is labeled with integers from −5 to 5. Explain how you would plot a point at the location (−21
2
, −4).

Write three to four sentences.

30pts

Answer 1

Answer:

Sample Response: Start at the origin. The x-coordinate is −2½ , so move left 2½ units. −2½ is halfway between −3 and −2. The y-coordinate is −4, so move down 4 units. Plot the point.

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Answer 2

Four sentences:
 1) What you must do is divide the x axis into equal parts.
 2) n = 212/5 = 42.4.
 3) Each unit of the x axis is worth 42.4. Therefore, you can graph the coordinate -212 at x = -5
 4) The y-axis can maintain its magnitut and graph the -4 coordinate in y = -4