Coordinate Planes

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What is a Coordinate Plane?

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A coordinate plane is a two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis). It is used to locate points using ordered pairs.

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What are the axes in a coordinate plane?

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The two axes in a coordinate plane are the x-axis (horizontal) and the y-axis (vertical).

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What is an ordered pair?

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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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How do you identify the x-coordinate in an ordered pair?

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The x-coordinate is the first number in an ordered pair (x, y) and represents the horizontal position.

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How do you identify the y-coordinate in an ordered pair?

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The y-coordinate is the second number in an ordered pair (x, y) and represents the vertical position.

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What does the point (0, 0) represent on a coordinate plane?

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

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How do you move to the right on a coordinate plane?

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To move to the right on a coordinate plane, you increase the x-coordinate.

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How do you move up on a coordinate plane?

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To move up on a coordinate plane, you increase the y-coordinate.

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What does it mean to move left on a coordinate plane?

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To move left on a coordinate plane, you decrease the x-coordinate.

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What does it mean to move down on a coordinate plane?

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To move down on a coordinate plane, you decrease the y-coordinate.