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Four points are plotted on a coordinate plane. The x-axis ranges from 0 to 6 in increments of 1. The y-axis ranges from negative 6 to 0 in increments of 1.
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The first plotted point has coordinates left parenthesis 1 comma negative 4.5 right parenthesis. The second plotted point has coordinates left parenthesis 2 comma negative 4 right parenthesis. The third plotted point has coordinates left parenthesis 3 comma negative 3.5 right parenthesis. The fourth plotted point has coordinates left parenthesis 4 comma negative 3 right parenthesis.

What would the next point be on the graph?

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Responses

(0,−5)

left parenthesis 0 comma negative 5 right parenthesis

(5,−2.5)

left parenthesis 5 comma negative 2.5 right parenthesis

(−4.5,−2.5)

left parenthesis negative 4.5 comma negative 2.5 right parenthesis

(5,−3.5)

left parenthesis 5 comma negative 3.5 right parenthesis

Answer 1

(5, −2.5)

Each step x increases by 1 and y increases by 0.5: −4.5, −4, −3.5, −3, so the next y is −2.5 at x = 5.