Page 31 - Math Course 2 (Book 2)
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Solids in Space
Let’s Begin Next, to plot the z-coordinate, draw a segment 2
units long in the positive direction.
z
Graph a Rectangular Solid
Examples
Graph the rectangular solid that contains the
ordered triple A(–3, 1, 2) and the origin. Label the
coordinates of each vertex.
Plot the x-coordinate first. Draw a segment from y
the origin 3 units in the negative direction. x
z
Label the coordinate A.
z A(–3, 1, 2)
y
x
y
To plot the y-coordinate, draw a segment 1 unit in x
the positive direction.
z Draw the rectangular prism and label each vertex.
Answer
z
(–3, 0, 2)
A(–3, 1, 2)
(0, 1, 2)
y
x (0, 0, 2) (–3, 1, 0)
(–3, 0, 0)
(0, 0, 0)
x (0, 1, 0) y
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