Q. Point O is located at −2 . Points P and Q are each 5 units away from Point O. Where are P and Q located?P=□Q=□
Identify Given Information: Identify the given information and what is being asked.Point O is located at −2 on a number line, and Points P and Q are each 5 units away from Point O. We need to find the coordinates of Points P and Q.
Determine Possible Locations: Determine the possible locations of Point P. Since Point P is 5 units away from Point O, it can be either 5 units to the right or 5 units to the left of Point O. If Point O is at −2, adding 5 units to the right gives us P0. Subtracting 5 units to the left gives us P2.
Assign Coordinates: Determine the possible locations of Point Q. Using the same logic as for Point P, Point Q can also be either 5 units to the right or 5 units to the left of Point O. However, since Point P and Point Q are distinct points, they must be on opposite sides of Point O. If we assign Point P to be at P0, then Point Q must be at P2, and vice versa.
Assign Coordinates: Determine the possible locations of Point Q. Using the same logic as for Point P, Point Q can also be either 5 units to the right or 5 units to the left of Point O. However, since Point P and Point Q are distinct points, they must be on opposite sides of Point O. If we assign Point P to be at P0, then Point Q must be at P2, and vice versa.Assign the coordinates to Points P and Q. We can choose Point P to be at P0 and Point Q to be at P2, or Point P to be at P2 and Point Q to be at P0. Both answers are correct as the problem does not specify which point is in which direction.
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