You start a search for a buried object by marking the center of a field as (0, 0), with coordinates giving
distances in yards. Coordinates to the north or east are positive, and coordinates to the south or west are
negative. You find nothing at (–5, 3), so you try a likely looking spot 6 yards to the east and 5 yards to the
south of the first spot. What are the coordinates of the second spot?
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The coordinates of the second spot would be (1, -2) since moving 6 yards to the east adds 6 to the x-coordinate (moving in a positive direction) and moving 5 yards to the south subtracts 5 from the y-coordinate (moving in a negative direction). Therefore, the new coordinates would be (0+6, 0-5) which simplifies to (6, -5).
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If (–5, 3) is the center of the field, then moving 6 yards to the east would give us the point on the x-axis that is 6 yards away from the center which is (-5+6, 3) or (1, 3) (since we moved 6 yards to the east, the y-coordinate doesn't change). From here, moving 5 yards south gives us the point that is 5 yards below (1, 3) which is (1, 3-5) or (1, -2). Therefore, the coordinates of the second spot would be (1, -2).
You start a search for a buried object by marking the center of a field as (0, 0), with coordinates giving
distances in yards. Coordinates to the north or east are positive, and coordinates to the south or west are
negative. You find nothing at (–5, 3), so you try a likely looking spot 6 yards to the east and 5 yards to the
south of the first spot. What are the coordinates of the second spot? (-7, 6)
(12,-6
(-13,-9)
(5,-3)
which one
distances in yards. Coordinates to the north or east are positive, and coordinates to the south or west are
negative. You find nothing at (–5, 3), so you try a likely looking spot 6 yards to the east and 5 yards to the
south of the first spot. What are the coordinates of the second spot? (-7, 6)
(12,-6
(-13,-9)
(5,-3)
which one
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