Re: Which of the following pairs of coordinates corresponds to a point in
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11 Dec 2022, 05:00
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Use Process of Elimination to solve this one. First, only coordinate pairs with a positive x-value and a negative y-value will fall in the proper quadrant, so eliminate choices (B), (C), and (E). The line that divides the correct quadrant into shaded and unshaded regions has a slope of −1 because it goes through the origin and the point (−10, 10). On this line, the absolute value of the x-coordinate equals the absolute value of the y-coordinate. In the shaded region, then, |x|>|y|, so choice (D) can be eliminated. Only choice (A) remains. Alternatively, realize that this figure is drawn accurately, because of the placement of (10, −10), and plot all 5 points, eliminating all of those that fall outside the shaded region.