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Question 80(i)

This graph shows a map of an island just off the coast of a continent. The point labelled B represents a major city on the coast. The distance between grid lines represents 1 km.

Point A represents a resort that is located 5 km East and 3km North of point B. The values 5 and 3 are the coordinates of point A. The coordinates can be given as the ordered pair (5,3), where 5 is the horizontal coordinate and 3 is the vertical coordinate.

(i) On a copy of the map, mark the point that is 3 km East and 5 km North of point B and label it S. Is point S in the water or on the island? Is point S in the same place as point A?

Answer 1

The point S is in the water.
No, it is not in the same place as point A.