Graphing Coordinates

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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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What does the first number in an ordered pair represent?

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The first number in an ordered pair represents the x-coordinate, which indicates the horizontal position on the coordinate plane.

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What does the second number in an ordered pair represent?

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The second number in an ordered pair represents the y-coordinate, which indicates the vertical position on the coordinate plane.

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What is the coordinate plane?

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

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What is the x-axis?

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The x-axis is the horizontal number line on a coordinate plane.

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What is the y-axis?

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The y-axis is the vertical number line on a coordinate plane.

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What is the origin in a coordinate plane?

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

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How do you plot a point on a coordinate plane?

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To plot a point, start at the origin, move along the x-axis to the x-coordinate, and then move vertically to the y-coordinate.

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What are quadrants in a coordinate plane?

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Quadrants are the four sections of the coordinate plane, divided by the x-axis and y-axis.

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What is the first quadrant?

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The first quadrant is the section of the coordinate plane where both x and y coordinates are positive.