Cartesian Plane M2

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What is the Cartesian Plane?

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A two-dimensional coordinate system where each point is defined by a pair of numerical coordinates (x, y).

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What are the axes in the Cartesian Plane?

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The x-axis (horizontal) and the y-axis (vertical) are the two perpendicular lines that define the plane.

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What is the origin in the Cartesian Plane?

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

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How do you identify the coordinates of a point?

Back

Coordinates are written as (x, y), where 'x' is the horizontal position and 'y' is the vertical position.

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What does a positive x-coordinate indicate?

Back

A point located to the right of the origin.

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What does a negative y-coordinate indicate?

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A point located below the origin.

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What is the significance of the first quadrant?

Back

It contains points where both x and y coordinates are positive.

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What is the significance of the second quadrant?

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It contains points where x coordinates are negative and y coordinates are positive.

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What is the significance of the third quadrant?

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It contains points where both x and y coordinates are negative.

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What is the significance of the fourth quadrant?

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It contains points where x coordinates are positive and y coordinates are negative.