Coordinate Plane

Front

What is a coordinate plane?

Back

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 locate points using ordered pairs.

Front

What are the axes in a coordinate plane?

Back

The x-axis is the horizontal line, and the y-axis is the vertical line. They intersect at the origin (0,0).

Front

What is an ordered pair?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

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

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What does the point (0,0) represent on the coordinate plane?

Back

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

Front

How do you plot the point (3, 4) on the coordinate plane?

Back

Start at the origin (0,0), move 3 units to the right (x-axis), and then move 4 units up (y-axis).

Front

What are the coordinates of Point A if it is located 2 units left and 3 units up from the origin?

Back

The coordinates of Point A are (-2, 3).

Front

What is the correct way to write an ordered pair?

Back

An ordered pair is written as (x, y).

Front

If a point is located at (5, -2), what does the negative sign in the y-coordinate indicate?

Back

The negative sign in the y-coordinate indicates that the point is located 2 units below the x-axis.