Question

You run around, traveling a total of 45 meters, and end up 1 meter to the right of the origin. The x-axis points left to right. The y-axis points up and down. What is your position?

A. (1, 0)
B. (-1, 0)
C. (0, 1)
D. (0, -1)

Answer 1

The correct position of the student, given they ended up 1 meter to the right of the origin, is (1, 0), which is option A.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's position after running around and ending up 1 meter to the right of the origin in a standard coordinate system where the positive x-axis points left to right and the y-axis points up and down is (1, 0).

This means that the student has not moved up or down from the origin position on the y-axis; therefore, the y-coordinate is 0. Because the student ends up 1 meter to the right, it is in the positive x-direction, so the x-coordinate is 1. This corresponds with option A