Plotting Points

Front

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).

Front

What does the x-axis represent?

Back

The x-axis is the horizontal line on a coordinate plane where the y-coordinate is zero.

Front

What does the y-axis represent?

Back

The y-axis is the vertical line on a coordinate plane where the x-coordinate is zero.

Front

In which quadrant is point (3, -2) located?

Back

Quadrant 4 (IV), where x is positive and y is negative.

Front

In which quadrant is point (-4, 5) located?

Back

Quadrant 2 (II), where x is negative and y is positive.

Front

What is the origin in a coordinate plane?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

Start at the origin, move 2 units right (positive x), then move 3 units up (positive y).

Front

What is the significance of the first number in an ordered pair?

Back

The first number represents the x-coordinate, indicating the horizontal position on the coordinate plane.

Front

What is the significance of the second number in an ordered pair?

Back

The second number represents the y-coordinate, indicating the vertical position on the coordinate plane.

Front

What are the coordinates of the point located in Quadrant 3?

Back

Both coordinates are negative, e.g., (-2, -3).