u2_5 Coordinate Plane vocabulary

Front

The horizontal axis (left to right) on a coordinate plane is called?

Back

x axis

Front

How many axes does a coordinate plane have?

Back

2 axes

Front

What is the ordered pair for point A? (2, 0), (0, 2), (0, -2), (-2, 0)

Back

(2, 0)

Front

The SECOND number in an ordered pair is _________

Back

y coordinate

Front

The vertical axis (up and down) on a coordinate plane is called?

Back

y axis

Front

What is the origin in a coordinate plane?

Back

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

Front

What are the four sections of a coordinate plane called?

Back

Quadrants

Front

In the ordered pair (x, y), what does 'x' represent?

Back

x coordinate

Front

In the ordered pair (x, y), what does 'y' represent?

Back

y coordinate

Front

What is the purpose of a coordinate plane?

Back

To graphically represent points, lines, and shapes using pairs of numbers.