1. The problem is to understand how to find coordinates in geometry. 2. Coordinates are a pair of numbers $(x, y)$ that represent a point's position on a plane. 3. The first number $x$ is the horizontal position, and the second number $y$ is the vertical position. 4. To find coordinates, you measure how far the point is from the origin (0,0) along the $x$-axis and $y$-axis. 5. For example, if a point is 3 units to the right and 4 units up from the origin, its coordinates are $(3, 4)$. 6. Remember, moving left means $x$ is negative, and moving down means $y$ is negative. 7. Coordinates help us locate points precisely in geometry and graphing.