Coordinate Planes

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What is a coordinate plane?

Back

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 ordered pairs?

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Ordered pairs are pairs of numbers used to locate points on a coordinate plane, written in the form (x, y), where 'x' is the horizontal position and 'y' is the vertical position.

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What does the x-axis represent?

Back

The x-axis is the horizontal line on a coordinate plane, representing the value of 'x' in an ordered pair.

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What does the y-axis represent?

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The y-axis is the vertical line on a coordinate plane, representing the value of 'y' in an ordered pair.

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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 (0,0), move along the x-axis to the 'x' value, and then move vertically to the 'y' value.

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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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What is the first quadrant in a coordinate plane?

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

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What is the second quadrant in a coordinate plane?

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The second quadrant is the area of the coordinate plane where x values are negative and y values are positive.

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What is the third quadrant in a coordinate plane?

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The third quadrant is the area of the coordinate plane where both x and y values are negative.

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What is the fourth quadrant in a coordinate plane?

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The fourth quadrant is the area of the coordinate plane where x values are positive and y values are negative.