Question

On the map of an amusement park on a coordinate grid, the skating rink is at (−1.5, −1).

Coordinate grid shown from negative 3 to positive 3 on x-axis and negative 3 to positive 3 on y-axis. There are increments of 1 over 2 for each grid line on each of the two axes. Only the whole numbers are labeled on either side of the axis.

Which of these shows how to plot the point to mark the skating rink?

From the origin, move 1.5 units to the left along the x-axis and 1 unit vertically down, and place the point.
From the origin, move 1 unit to the left along the x-axis and 1.5 units vertically down, and place the point.
From the origin, move 1 unit to the right along the x-axis and 1.5 units vertically down, and place the point.
From the origin, move 1.5 units to the right along the x-axis and 1 unit vertically down, and place the point.

Answer 1

The first option is correct.

Moving 1.5 units to the left (or -1.5 units to the right).
Moving 1 unit down (or -1 unit up).

Therefore you get the result of (-1.5, 1) as is the location of the rink.

Answer 2

The correct option is 1.

Explanation:

It is given that the skating rink is at (−1.5, −1).

Here, x-coordinate is -1.5 and y-coordinate is -1.

In a point P(a,b),

If a>0, then the point P is a units right from the origin and if a<0, then the point P is a units left from the origin.

If b>0, then the point P is b units up from the origin and if b<0, then the point P is b units down from the origin.

It the given point (-1.5, -1), a=-1.5 and b=-1 both are negative.

From the origin, move 1.5 units to the left along the x-axis and 1 unit vertically down, and place the point.

Therefore the correct option is 1.