What are the coordinates of point P?

Question

On a coordinate plane, Point P is 2 units to the left and 4.5 units down.
(Negative 4.5, negative 2)
(Negative 2, negative 4.5)
(2, negative 4.5)
(4.5, negative 2)

Answer 1

Given that point P is 2 units to the left and 4.5 units down, we can interpret this in terms of coordinates.

Typically, the origin (0, 0) is the reference point on the coordinate plane. Moving to the left means decreasing the x-coordinate, and moving down means decreasing the y-coordinate.

1. Moving 2 units to the left: If we start at the origin (0,0), moving 2 units to the left gives us the x-coordinate as -2.
2. Moving 4.5 units down: Moving down from the origin results in the y-coordinate becoming -4.5.

Thus, the coordinates of point P are (-2, -4.5).

So the correct answer is: (Negative 2, negative 4.5).