Plotting Points

A coordinate point is a pair of numbers that define a specific location on a Cartesian plane, represented as (x, y).

The first number (x) represents the horizontal position on the Cartesian plane, indicating how far to move left or right from the origin.

The second number (y) represents the vertical position on the Cartesian plane, indicating how far to move up or down from the origin.

Start at the origin (0, 0), move left 1 unit (to -1 on the x-axis), then move up 1 unit (to 1 on the y-axis).

(1, 2)

Start at the origin (0, 0), move left 2 units (to -2 on the x-axis), then move down 6 units (to -6 on the y-axis).

The origin is the point (0, 0) where the x-axis and y-axis intersect, serving as the reference point for all other points.

(3, -3)

Point D.

Moving left means decreasing the x-coordinate value.