Question Video: Determining the Point That Represents Given Coordinates Mathematics

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Which point is at four, six?

In this question, we are shown five different points on our coordinate plane: points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷, and 𝐸. And we have to identify the point which is at four, six. When we see an ordered pair or a pair of coordinates, we have to remember that the 𝑥-coordinate always comes first followed by the 𝑦-coordinate. So, we know that number four is the 𝑥-coordinate. If we start at four on the 𝑥-axis and draw a line going up, this will help us to identify which point is at number four on the 𝑥-axis.

So, let’s start drawing from four on the 𝑥-axis. Can you see which point we’re going to reach? It looks like our point is point 𝐸. But we need to check the 𝑦-coordinate, which is six. So, let’s find six on the 𝑦-axis and draw our line across until we reach a point. Here we go. Here’s six on the 𝑦-axis. And if we join our point along this line, again we reach point 𝐸. The point which is at four, six is point 𝐸.