Question

Maria is using a coordinate plane with the axes labeled
only with integers. She says that the point (-0.5, 2)
cannot be plotted because halves are not numbered on
the x-axis. Write a note to Maria about her
misunderstanding and explain how to plot the point. I need help​

Answer 1

Answer:

Integers ={Positive Natuaral Number +Natural numbers having negative sign behind it+Zero}

     ={------,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,..........}

→Points marked on the X and Y axis on the Coordinate Plane=Integers only

→Point to be marked on the coordinate plane =(-0.5,2)

→As, points on both X and Y axis are integers only.To mark, -0.5 , mark a line between , 0 and -1,that will be ,-0.5.

→You can mark , any terminating decimal on the number line, which is marked with integers only.

→Terminating decimals are those decimals having  in the denominator of a fraction.

So, to plot any terminating Decimal on the coordinate plane, you have to use property of Rational Numbers ,which is, you can find infinite number of terminating Decimal between two terminating Decimal.

→Mark -0.5 between 0 and -1 on the X axis.Similarly, mark integer 2 on the Y axis.Draw a line parallel to Y axis ,passing from (-0.5,0) and line parallel to X axis passing through (0,2).The intersection of these two lines will be required point (-0.5,2).

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Answer 2

Answer:

You can plot points that contain decimal numbers on a coordinate plane even if only integers are labeled on the axes. To plot (−0.5, 2), start at the origin and move left 0.5 units. This will be halfway between −1 and 0. Then move up 2 units and plot a point.

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