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OCR Foundation · Paper 1 · May 2025 · Q2 · calculator

Coordinates: Read & Plot a Point

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(a) Write down the coordinates of point A. (b) Plot point B on the grid at (2, -2).
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Point C is three squares left and two squares down from zero. Write down its coordinates. Then plot point D at (-1, 4).

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C = (−3, −2). D: 1 square left of zero, then 4 squares up.

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