Question

the graph shows the location of the entrance to a state park. each unit on the graph represents 1 kilometer. rodrigo uses the graph to locate a waterfall. the waterfall is located 3 kilometers to the left and 4 kilometers down from the park entrance. rodrigo says the ordered pair for the waterfall is (3, 9). use the drop - down menus to explain rodrigo’s error. graph of coordinate plane with y - axis from 0 to 10 and x - axis from 0 to 10, and park entrance marked at a point

Explanation:

Step1: Find Park Entrance Coordinates

From the graph, the park entrance is at \((6, 4)\) (assuming the dot's position: x=6, y=4).

Step2: Analyze Left (x - direction) and Down (y - direction)

Left means subtracting from the x - coordinate: \(6 - 3=3\) (x - coordinate). Down means subtracting from the y - coordinate: \(4 - 4 = 0\) (y - coordinate).
Rodrigo added to the y - coordinate (went up) instead of subtracting (going down). The correct ordered pair should be \((3,0)\), not \((3,9)\).

Answer:

Rodrigo incorrectly moved up (added to y - coordinate) instead of down (subtracting from y - coordinate) from the park entrance \((6,4)\). The correct ordered pair is \((3,0)\), not \((3,9)\).