Coordinate Plane

Front

What is the coordinate plane?

Back

A two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis).

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

Front

What are the x-coordinate and y-coordinate in an ordered pair?

Back

In an ordered pair (x, y), x is the x-coordinate (horizontal position) and y is the y-coordinate (vertical position).

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

Front

How do you write an ordered pair?

Back

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

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

Front

Which axis runs horizontally on the coordinate plane?

Back

The x-axis runs horizontally.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

Front

Which axis runs vertically on the coordinate plane?

Back

The y-axis runs vertically.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

Front

What is the ordered pair for the point located 3 units right and 2 units up from the origin?

Back

The ordered pair is (3, 2).

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CCSS.5.G.A.2

Front

If a point has coordinates (4, -3), where is it located?

Back

It is located 4 units to the right and 3 units down from the origin.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

Front

What is the distance between the points (2, 3) and (2, 7)?

Back

The distance is 4 units (vertical distance along the y-axis).

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CCSS.6.G.A.3

Front

What is the distance between the points (1, 1) and (4, 1)?

Back

The distance is 3 units (horizontal distance along the x-axis).

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CCSS.6.G.A.3