Cartesian Coordinate Plane

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What are the four quadrants of the Cartesian coordinate plane?

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Quadrant I (x > 0, y > 0), Quadrant II (x < 0, y > 0), Quadrant III (x < 0, y < 0), Quadrant IV (x > 0, y < 0).

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

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What does the first number in a coordinate point (x, y) represent?

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The x-coordinate.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What does the second number in a coordinate point (x, y) represent?

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The y-coordinate.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What is the name of the horizontal axis in the Cartesian coordinate plane?

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The x-axis.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What is the name of the vertical axis in the Cartesian coordinate plane?

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The y-axis.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What is the origin in the Cartesian coordinate plane?

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The point (0, 0) where the x-axis and y-axis intersect.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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In which quadrant would you find a point with coordinates (5, -3)?

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Quadrant IV.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

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In which quadrant would you find a point with coordinates (-4, 2)?

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Quadrant II.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

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What is the significance of the x-axis in relation to the y-coordinate?

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The x-axis represents the value of y = 0.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What is the significance of the y-axis in relation to the x-coordinate?

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The y-axis represents the value of x = 0.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1