Question

Plot the following point on the cartesian plane:

(0, –3)

Answer 1

Given: (0, –3)

Step-wise calculation:

1. Abscissa x = 0 and ordinate y = –3.
2. Start at the origin O = (0, 0).
3. Move 0 units along the x-axis (stay on the y‑axis).
4. From the origin move 3 units in the negative y direction (downwards) to reach y = –3.
5. Mark that point on the y‑axis and label it (0, –3). This is the point G shown on the y‑axis in the example.

The plotted point is on the y‑axis three units below the origin: (0, –3).