Suppose you start at the origin, move along the x-axis a distance of 7 units in the positive direction, and then move downward a distance of 9 units. What are the coordinates of your position? (

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Suppose you start at the origin, move along the x-axis distance of 7 units in the positive direction, and then move downward a distance of 9 units. What are the coordinates of your position?
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose you start at the origin, move along the x-axis distance of 7 units in the positive direction, and then move downward a distance of 9 units. What are the coordinates of your position?
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