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) ???

about 168 miles

step-by-step explanation:

step-by-step explanation:

points a and b are equidistant from the desired line, so the line you find by using them will go through point r.

using points other than a and b will give the desired line only if they are equidistant from r. if they are randomly located, the perpendicular line you create will not necessarily go through point r, hence will not be a solution to the problem.