Flashcard: Plotting Points

Front

What is a coordinate point?

Back

A coordinate point is a pair of numbers that define a specific location on a grid, usually written as (x, y).

Front

What does the first number in a coordinate point represent?

Back

The first number represents the horizontal position (x-coordinate) on the grid.

Front

What does the second number in a coordinate point represent?

Back

The second number represents the vertical position (y-coordinate) on the grid.

Front

How do you plot a point on a coordinate grid?

Back

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

Front

What is the origin in a coordinate grid?

Back

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

Front

What is the x-axis?

Back

The x-axis is the horizontal line on a coordinate grid.

Front

What is the y-axis?

Back

The y-axis is the vertical line on a coordinate grid.

Front

What is the significance of the point (5,2)?

Back

The point (5,2) is located 5 units to the right of the origin and 2 units up.

Front

What is the significance of the point (7,3)?

Back

The point (7,3) is located 7 units to the right of the origin and 3 units up.

Front

What is the significance of the point (0,7)?

Back

The point (0,7) is located directly above the origin, 7 units up.