Question

What are the coordinates of point P on the coordinate grid below?

A four-quadrant coordinate grid from negative 1 to 1 is drawn with grid lines to show increments of 1 over 8. Point P is plotted at the sixth grid line to the left of the y-axis and the second grid line above the x-axis.

the ordered pair 6 over 8, negative 2 over 8
the ordered pair negative 6 over 8, 2 over 8
the ordered pair negative 6 over 8, negative 2 over 8
the ordered pair 6 over 8, 2 over 8

Answer 1

Second grid line above the x-axis.

Going up is positive and down would be negative

We go up 2 units, each unit is 1/8

+2 * 1/8= 2/8

That is the y coordinate

(-6/8, 2/8)

Answer 2

the ordered pair negative 6 over 8, 2 over 8

Explanation:

Point P is plotted at the sixth grid line to the left of the y-axis

Going to the left of the y axis means negative, to the right is positive

We go left 6 units, each unit is 1/8

-6 * 1/6 = -6/8

That is the x coordinate

Second grid line above the x-axis.

Going up is positive and down would be negative

We go up 2 units, each unit is 1/8

+2 * 1/8= 2/8

That is the y coordinate

(-6/8, 2/8)