Question

William started from the school gate as a reference point (0, 0) (the coordinates of the origin) and moved 5 units on the x-axis and 2 units on the y-axis.
Which of the following figure represents this statement perfectly?

• A.
• B.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

William started from the school gate as a reference point (0, 0)

Given Data:

• William has moved 5 units in the x-axis direction = x-coordinates = 5
• William has moved 2 units in the y-axis direction = y-coordinates = 2

So, the ordered pair is (5,2)

Step 1: Distance moved on the x-axis = 5 units
Start at the origin, move 5 units to the right of the origin in the x-axis direction

Step 2: Distance moved on the y-axis = 2 units
Now, start at the 5${}^{th}$ unit on the x-axis and move 2 units in the y-axis direction (upwards), then label the point as (5, 2).

$\therefore$ Option A represents the correct plot of (5, 2) on the coordinate plane