What are the coordinates of letter D on the coordinate plane below?

A coordinate plane with points A through F. From the origin, point A is 2.5 units left and 2.4 units up. From the origin, point B is 2.2 units left and 2.2 units down. From the origin, point C is 2.6 units right and 3.7 units up. From the origin, point D is 1.3 units left and 0.5 units down. From the origin, point E is 0.3 units right and 5.4 units up. From the origin, point F is 3.6 units right and 2.4 units down.

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To determine the coordinates of point D, we consider its description: it is located 1.3 units left and 0.5 units down from the origin (0,0).

In coordinate terms:

  • Moving left corresponds to a negative x-value, so 1.3 units left gives us -1.3 for the x-coordinate.
  • Moving down corresponds to a negative y-value, so 0.5 units down gives us -0.5 for the y-coordinate.

Therefore, the coordinates of point D are:

D = (-1.3, -0.5).