You start a search for a buried object by marking the center of a field as (0, 0), with coordinates giving distances in yards. coordinates to the north or east are positive, and coordinates to the south or west are negative. you find nothing at (–5, 3), so you try a likely looking spot 6 yards to the east and 5 yards to the south of the first spot. what are the coordinates of the second spot?

I need help please i need a explnation on how they get (1,-2) because my answer was but i got it back and it said

(0, 0)

(–9, –5)***

(–3, –2)

(1, –2) this one

Step-by-step explanation:

I assume you know how to plot points on the x-y plane

east ---> go to the right (add)

south ---> go down (subtract)

You said : 6 yards to the east and 5 yards to the south of the first spot.

so from (0,0) add 6 to the x, and subtract 5 from the y > (6,-5) , not a choice

If you have a typo and you meant from the second spot.

from (-5,3) add 6 to the x, and subtract 5 from the y > (1,-2) , one of the choices

How could you possibly get (-9,-5) ???

b

step-by-step explanation:

if a = 1,   and b = 2, then the answer is 47.99999999. if you round that to the nearest whole number, the answer is 48.