A plane starts at the origin of the coordinate plane. The plane flies 0.5 units left and 3.5 units up to point X. What are the coordinates of point X?

Question

(Negative 3.5, 0.5)
(Negative 3.5, negative 0.5)
(Negative 0.5, negative 3.5)
(Negative 0.5, 3.5)

Answer 1

To determine the coordinates of point X, we start at the origin (0, 0) and perform the movements described.

1. The plane flies 0.5 units left: This means we subtract 0.5 from the x-coordinate.

   • New x-coordinate: \(0 - 0.5 = -0.5\)

2. The plane then flies 3.5 units up: This means we add 3.5 to the y-coordinate.

   • New y-coordinate: \(0 + 3.5 = 3.5\)

So, the coordinates of point X are \((-0.5, 3.5)\).

Thus, the correct option is: (Negative 0.5, 3.5).