Coordinate Plane

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What is a coordinate plane?

Back

A coordinate plane is a two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a vertical line (y-axis) and a horizontal line (x-axis). It is used to locate points using ordered pairs.

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What are the axes in a coordinate plane?

Back

The two axes in a coordinate plane are the x-axis (horizontal) and the y-axis (vertical).

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What is an ordered pair?

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

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How do you identify the x-coordinate in an ordered pair?

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The x-coordinate is the first number in an ordered pair (x, y) and represents the horizontal position.

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How do you identify the y-coordinate in an ordered pair?

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The y-coordinate is the second number in an ordered pair (x, y) and represents the vertical position.

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What is the origin in a coordinate plane?

Back

The origin is the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect, represented by the ordered pair (0, 0).

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How do you plot a point on the coordinate plane?

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To plot a point, start at the origin (0, 0), move along the x-axis to the x-coordinate, and then move vertically to the y-coordinate.

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What does the point (2, 3) represent on the coordinate plane?

Back

The point (2, 3) represents a location 2 units to the right of the origin and 3 units up.

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What is the distance between the points (1, 2) and (1, 5)?

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The distance is 3 units, as they share the same x-coordinate and differ in the y-coordinate.

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What is the distance between the points (3, 4) and (6, 4)?

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The distance is 3 units, as they share the same y-coordinate and differ in the x-coordinate.