Coordinate Plane 8.24

Front

What is the vertical number line in a coordinate plane called?

Back

The y-axis.

Front

What is the horizontal number line in a coordinate plane called?

Back

The x-axis.

Front

What are the coordinates of point J located at (2,5)?

Back

Point J is located at (2,5) on the coordinate plane.

Front

Which point is closest to (6, 2) on the coordinate plane?

Back

Point P is closest to (6, 2).

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 identify a point on the coordinate plane?

Back

A point is identified by its coordinates (x,y), where x is the position on the x-axis and y is the position on the y-axis.

Front

What does the x-coordinate represent?

Back

The x-coordinate represents the horizontal position of a point on the coordinate plane.

Front

What does the y-coordinate represent?

Back

The y-coordinate represents the vertical position of a point on the coordinate plane.

Front

If a point has coordinates (3,4), what is its x-coordinate?

Back

The x-coordinate is 3.

Front

If a point has coordinates (3,4), what is its y-coordinate?

Back

The y-coordinate is 4.