Plotting Points

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What is a coordinate plane?

Back

A two-dimensional surface where points are defined by pairs of numbers (x, y).

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What does the first number in an ordered pair represent?

Back

The x-coordinate, which indicates the horizontal position on the coordinate plane.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

Front

What does the second number in an ordered pair represent?

Back

The y-coordinate, which indicates the vertical position on the coordinate plane.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

Front

How do you plot the point (2, 5)?

Back

Start at the origin (0, 0), move 2 units right (x-axis), then move 5 units up (y-axis).

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CCSS.5.G.A.2

Front

What is the origin in a coordinate plane?

Back

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

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What is the difference between positive and negative coordinates?

Back

Positive coordinates are located in the first quadrant (right and up), while negative coordinates are in the second, third, and fourth quadrants (left and down).

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

Front

What quadrant is the point (-3, 4) located in?

Back

Quadrant II, where x is negative and y is positive.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

Front

What quadrant is the point (4, -2) located in?

Back

Quadrant IV, where x is positive and y is negative.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

Front

What is an ordered pair?

Back

A pair of numbers (x, y) that represent a specific point on the coordinate plane.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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How do you identify the point (1, -3) on a graph?

Back

Move 1 unit right on the x-axis and 3 units down on the y-axis.

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CCSS.5.G.A.2