Graphing Points on the Coordinate Plane

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What is the coordinate plane?

Back

A two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis), used to plot points.

Front

What are the axes in a coordinate plane?

Back

The x-axis (horizontal) and y-axis (vertical) that define the coordinate plane.

Front

What does an ordered pair represent?

Back

A pair of numbers (x, y) that defines a specific point on the coordinate plane.

Front

What is the origin in a coordinate plane?

Back

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

Front

How do you plot the point (3, 2)?

Back

Start at the origin, move 3 units to the right (x-axis), then 2 units up (y-axis).

Front

What does the first number in an ordered pair represent?

Back

The x-coordinate, indicating the horizontal position.

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What does the second number in an ordered pair represent?

Back

The y-coordinate, indicating the vertical position.

Front

What quadrant is the point (3, 4) located in?

Back

Quadrant I, where both x and y coordinates are positive.

Front

What quadrant is the point (-3, 4) located in?

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Quadrant II, where x is negative and y is positive.

Front

What quadrant is the point (-3, -4) located in?

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Quadrant III, where both x and y coordinates are negative.