Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Algebra: Graphs, Functions, and Linear Systems - 7.1 Graphing and Functions - Exercise Set 7.1 - Page 418: 17

Answer

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Work Step by Step

RECALL: The point $(x, y)$ has: x = directed distance of the point from the y-axis (positive when to the right of the y-axis, negative when to the left) y = directed distance of the point from the x-axis (positive when above the x-axis, negative when below) Thus, the given point is: 3.5 units to the right of the y-axis 4.5 units above the x-axis
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