Question

Plot the following point on the cartesian plane whose:

abscissa is –2 and ordinate is 3

Answer 1

Given: Abscissa = −2, Ordinate = 3. So x = –2, y = 3.

Step-wise calculation:

1. Write the coordinates as (x, y) = (–2, 3).
2. To plot: start at the origin (0, 0). Move 2 units left along the x-axis because x = –2. From there move 3 units up because y = 3. Mark the point you reach.
3. Note: x is negative and y is positive, so the point lies in the second quadrant.

The plotted point is (–2, 3) located 2 units left of the origin and 3 units above it.