Question

How do you plot the ordered pairs on the rectangular coordinate system (5, -2)?

Answer 1

Starting at the origin move `5` units to the right (in the positive X direction) then move down `2` units (in the negative Y direction).

Explanation:

See graph below:
graph{(x-5)^2+(y+2)^2 =0.01 [-2.39, 10.093, -4.097, 2.143]}