Question

what are the coordinates of point y?
write your answer as an integer or decimal to the nearest 0.5.

Explanation:

Step1: Determine x - coordinate

To find the x - coordinate of point \(Y\), we look at the horizontal (x - axis) grid lines. Point \(Y\) lies on the vertical line that is 2 units to the right of the origin (since each grid square represents 1 unit in the x - direction). So the x - coordinate is \(2\).

Step2: Determine y - coordinate

For the y - coordinate, we look at the vertical (y - axis) grid lines. Point \(Y\) is halfway between \(y=-5\) and \(y = - 4.5\)? Wait, no. Wait, the grid lines for y: the distance between \(y=-5\) and \(y=-4\) is 1 unit. The point \(Y\) is at \(y=-4.5\) (since it's exactly halfway between \(y = - 5\) and \(y=-4\)). Wait, let's check the position. The point \(Y\) is on the grid line that is halfway between \(y=-5\) and \(y = - 4\). So the y - coordinate is \(-4.5\).

Answer:

\((2, - 4.5)\)