Plotting Points

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What is an ordered pair?

Back

An ordered pair is a set of numbers used to locate a point on the coordinate plane.

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What does the first number in an ordered pair represent?

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

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How do you plot the point (-4, -4) on a coordinate plane?

Back

Start at the origin (0,0), move 4 units left (negative x-direction), and then move 4 units down (negative y-direction).

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What is the ordered pair for point E if it is located 3 units left and 0 units up from the origin?

Back

The ordered pair for point E is (-3, 0).

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On which axis would you find the point (0, 4)?

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You would find the point (0, 4) on the 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?

Back

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

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If a point has coordinates (2, -3), where is it located?

Back

It is located 2 units to the right of the origin and 3 units down.

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What is the significance of the origin in a coordinate plane?

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