Unit 5 Vocab Terms

Front

What does 'quadrant' mean?

Back

Any of the four areas into which a plane is divided.

Front

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

Back

y-axis.

Front

What is measured when the result is 8 square yards?

Back

Area.

Front

What does 'coordinate' mean in the context of a coordinate plane?

Back

A number that identifies a position relative to an axis.

Front

What is a pair of numbers used to locate a point on a coordinate plane, typically written in the form (x,y)?

Back

Ordered Pair.

Front

What is the horizontal axis in a coordinate plane called?

Back

x-axis.

Front

What is the point called where the x-axis and y-axis intersect?

Back

Origin.

Front

What is the term for the distance from the origin to a point in a coordinate plane?

Back

Magnitude.

Front

What do you call the area of a rectangle with a length of 4 yards and a width of 2 yards?

Back

8 square yards.

Front

What is the term for a graph that shows the relationship between two variables?

Back

Scatter Plot.