Plotting Points

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What is an ordered pair?

Back

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

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What does the first number in an ordered pair represent?

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

Front

What does the second number in an ordered pair represent?

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

Front

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

Back

Start at the origin (0, 0), move 2 units to the right (x-axis), and then move 3 units up (y-axis).

Front

What is the coordinate of the origin on a graph?

Back

The coordinate of the origin is (0, 0).

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If a point has coordinates (x, 0), where is it located?

Back

It is located on the x-axis.

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If a point has coordinates (0, y), where is it located?

Back

It is located on the y-axis.

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What is the coordinate of point G if it corresponds to the ordered pair (3, 0)?

Back

Point G corresponds to the ordered pair (3, 0).

Front

What are the coordinates of point J if it corresponds to the ordered pair (-1, 1)?

Back

Point J corresponds to the ordered pair (-1, 1).

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How do you write the coordinates for a point on the graph?

Back

Use the form (x, y) with a space after the comma.