Question

avery made a mistake when she plotted the point (-2,4) on the coordinate plane. avery started at the origin and moved 2 units left, then 4 units down. what mistake did avery make? avery should have moved 2 units ? , then 4 units ? . left right up down

Explanation:

Step1: Understand coordinate - point plotting

In a coordinate plane, for a point $(x,y)$, $x$ represents horizontal movement and $y$ represents vertical movement. For the point $(- 2,4)$, $x=-2$ and $y = 4$.

Step2: Analyze horizontal movement

When $x=-2$, starting from the origin $(0,0)$, we move 2 units to the left (negative $x$ - direction).

Step3: Analyze vertical movement

When $y = 4$, we move 4 units up (positive $y$ - direction). But Avery moved 4 units down.

Answer:

Avery should have moved 2 units left, then 4 units up.