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To plot: The point
Explanation of Solution
Procedure used:
To plot a point on the rectangular coordinate system:
1. Start at the origin.
2. Count to the left or right the number of units of the first signed number (x-coordinate) in the ordered pair.
3. From the ending point of Step 2, count up or down the number of units of the second signed number (y-coordinate).
4. Place a dot to show the point and write the coordinates beside the point.
Graph:
Given point is
To plot a point means to show its location on the rectangular coordinate system.
The point
From Figure 1, it is observed that the point
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