WIN Coordinate Plane

An ordered pair is a pair of numbers used to locate a point on the coordinate plane, typically written in the form (x, y), where x is the horizontal coordinate and y is the vertical coordinate.

To identify the coordinates of a point labeled with a letter, locate the point on the coordinate plane and read the x-coordinate (horizontal position) and y-coordinate (vertical position) from the axes.

The point (-1, 2) represents a location where you move 1 unit to the left on the x-axis and 2 units up on the y-axis.

To plot the point (2, 4), move 2 units to the right on the x-axis and 4 units up on the y-axis.

The first number in an ordered pair represents the x-coordinate, indicating the horizontal position of the point on the coordinate plane.

The second number in an ordered pair represents the y-coordinate, indicating the vertical position of the point on the coordinate plane.

To plot the point (-7, -5), move 7 units to the left on the x-axis and 5 units down on the y-axis.

The coordinates for point N are (7, 9), meaning you move 7 units to the right and 9 units up.

To plot the point (-2, -6), move 2 units to the left on the x-axis and 6 units down on the y-axis.

The x-coordinate determines the horizontal position, while the y-coordinate determines the vertical position of a point on the coordinate plane.