How to graph an ordered pair

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1

Which of the following coordinate pairs is farthest from the origin?

Explanation

Using the distance formula, calculate the distance from each of these points to the origin, (0, 0). While each answer choice has coordinates that add up to seven, (-1, 8) is the coordinate pair that produces the largest distance, namely , or approximately 8.06.

2

On the coordinate plane, the point with coordinates is located in __________.

Quadrant II

Quadrant III

Quadrant IV

Quadrant I

None of these

Explanation

On the coordinate plane, a point with a negative -coordinate and a positive -coordinate lies in the upper left quadrant—Quadrant II.

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