Coordinate Points

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What is a coordinate point?

Back

A coordinate point is a pair of numbers that define a specific location on a grid, usually written as (x, y).

Front

What does the first number in a coordinate point represent?

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The first number (x) represents the horizontal position on the grid.

Front

What does the second number in a coordinate point represent?

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The second number (y) represents the vertical position on the grid.

Front

What is the coordinate point for the origin?

Back

The origin is the point (0, 0) on a coordinate grid.

Front

What does a negative x-coordinate indicate?

Back

A negative x-coordinate indicates a position to the left of the origin.

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What does a negative y-coordinate indicate?

Back

A negative y-coordinate indicates a position below the origin.

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What does a positive x-coordinate indicate?

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A positive x-coordinate indicates a position to the right of the origin.

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What does a positive y-coordinate indicate?

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A positive y-coordinate indicates a position above the origin.

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How do you identify the point (-4, 1)?

Back

The point (-4, 1) is located 4 units to the left and 1 unit up from the origin.

Front

How do you identify the point (3, 3)?

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The point (3, 3) is located 3 units to the right and 3 units up from the origin.