Mathematics

Point $Q$ is defined by its distance from both axes—a coordinate geometry problem. The key insight is that "distance to the left of the y-axis" means the $x$-coordinate is negative, and "distance below the x-axis" means the $y$-coordinate is negative. Once you translate those directional descriptions into signed coordinates, you can write $Q$ as an ordered pair.

Point $Q$ is defined by its distance from both axes—a coordinate geometry problem. The key insight is that "distance to the left of the y-axis" means the $x$-coordinate is negative, and "distance below the x-axis" means the $y$-coordinate is negative. Once you translate those directional descriptions into signed coordinates, you can write $Q$ as an ordered pair.