Question

graph the points (0.5, −3.5) and (3.5, −2.5) on the coordinate plane. click to graph a point. click the point again to delete it.

Explanation:

Step1: Graph (0.5, -3.5)

To graph the point \((0.5, -3.5)\), we first look at the \(x\)-coordinate, which is \(0.5\) (halfway between \(0\) and \(1\) on the \(x\)-axis). Then the \(y\)-coordinate is \(-3.5\) (halfway between \(-3\) and \(-4\) on the \(y\)-axis). We find the intersection of the vertical line through \(x = 0.5\) and the horizontal line through \(y=-3.5\) and mark that point.

Step2: Graph (3.5, -2.5)

For the point \((3.5, -2.5)\), the \(x\)-coordinate is \(3.5\) (halfway between \(3\) and \(4\) on the \(x\)-axis) and the \(y\)-coordinate is \(-2.5\) (halfway between \(-2\) and \(-3\) on the \(y\)-axis). We find the intersection of the vertical line through \(x = 3.5\) and the horizontal line through \(y = -2.5\) and mark that point.

(Note: Since this is a graphing task, the final answer is the visual representation of the two points on the coordinate plane as described above. If we were to describe the positions:

• The point \((0.5, -3.5)\) is 0.5 units to the right of the origin on the \(x\)-axis and 3.5 units down on the \(y\)-axis.
• The point \((3.5, -2.5)\) is 3.5 units to the right of the origin on the \(x\)-axis and 2.5 units down on the \(y\)-axis.)

Answer:

The points \((0.5, -3.5)\) and \((3.5, -2.5)\) are graphed on the coordinate plane as described in the steps (0.5 units right on x - axis and 3.5 units down on y - axis for the first point; 3.5 units right on x - axis and 2.5 units down on y - axis for the second point).