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The coordinates of point J are (−3, 612). Which statement tells how to locate point J on the coordinate plane?

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Answer:Starting at the origin, move 3 units left and 6 1/2 units up.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

You haven't provided the choices, but the nearest correct answer to your requirement will be:

Move 3 units to the left (along the x-axis) and then 612 units upwards (along the y-axis)

Step-by-step explanation:

First, we start by explaining the coordinate plane system:

The coordinate plane is shown in the attached image

Note that it is composed of two axes intersecting at point (0,0) which represents the origin of the plane.

For the horizontal axis (x-axis): Any point to the right of the origin will have a positive x-value while any point on the left of the origin will have a negative x-value

For the vertical axis (y-axis): Any point above the origin will have a positive y-value while any point below the origin will have a negative y-value

Now, we move to how we write an order pair:

An order pair is usually written as (x, y)

Finally, for our given point:

The given point J is (-3, 612)

1. We can note that the x-value is negative, therefore, to locate it, we will move 3 units to the left along the horizontal x-axis

2. We can note that the y-value is positive, therefore, to locate it, we will move 612 units upwards along the vertical axis

The point J will be the intersection of the above two movements

Hope this helps :)

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