Coordinate Graphing

Front

What is the first number in an ordered pair called?

Back

x-coordinate

Front

How many quadrants are in a coordinate plane?

Back

4

Front

What does the y-axis represent on a coordinate plane?

Back

Vertical Line (Up and Down)

Front

What does the x-axis represent on a coordinate plane?

Back

Horizontal Line (Side to Side)

Front

In the ordered pair (-4, 5), what is the x-value?

Back

-4

Front

In the ordered pair (3, -2), what is the y-value?

Back

-2

Front

What is the purpose of a coordinate plane?

Back

To graph points using ordered pairs.

Front

What are the coordinates of the origin on a coordinate plane?

Back

(0, 0)

Front

What is the term for the horizontal line in a coordinate plane?

Back

x-axis

Front

What is the term for the vertical line in a coordinate plane?

Back

y-axis