Flashcard: Plotting Points

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What is a coordinate plane?

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

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What are coordinates?

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Coordinates are a pair of numbers that define the position of a point on a coordinate plane. The first number represents the position on the x-axis, and the second number represents the position on the y-axis.

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What does the point (0,0) represent?

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The point (0,0) is called the origin. It is the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect.

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How do you read coordinates?

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Coordinates are read as (x,y), where 'x' is the horizontal position and 'y' is the vertical position.

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What is the x-axis?

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The x-axis is the horizontal line on a coordinate plane. It represents the values of x in the coordinate pairs.

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What is the y-axis?

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The y-axis is the vertical line on a coordinate plane. It represents the values of y in the coordinate pairs.

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What is the first quadrant?

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The first quadrant is the section of the coordinate plane where both x and y coordinates are positive. It is located in the upper right section of the plane.

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What is the second quadrant?

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The second quadrant is the section of the coordinate plane where x coordinates are negative and y coordinates are positive. It is located in the upper left section of the plane.

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What is the third quadrant?

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The third quadrant is the section of the coordinate plane where both x and y coordinates are negative. It is located in the lower left section of the plane.

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What is the fourth quadrant?

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The fourth quadrant is the section of the coordinate plane where x coordinates are positive and y coordinates are negative. It is located in the lower right section of the plane.