Point Math Example 1

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Example 1

easy
Plot the point (3,2)(3, 2) on a coordinate grid and describe its location.

Solution

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    Step 1: Start at the origin (0,0)(0, 0).
  2. 2
    Step 2: Move 3 units to the right along the x-axis.
  3. 3
    Step 3: Move 2 units up along the y-axis.
  4. 4
    Step 4: Mark that location with a dot — this is the point (3,2)(3, 2).

Answer

The point (3,2)(3, 2) is 3 units right and 2 units up from the origin.
A point has no size, no length, no area — it is simply a location in space. On a 2D coordinate grid, every point is uniquely identified by an ordered pair (x,y)(x, y).

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An exact location in space with no size, length, or width—zero dimensions; named with a capital letter.

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