Coordinate Grids

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What is a coordinate grid?

Back

A coordinate grid is a two-dimensional plane 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.

Front

What is an ordered pair?

Back

An ordered pair is a pair of numbers used to locate a point on a coordinate grid, written in the form (X,Y), where X is the horizontal position and Y is the vertical position.

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How do you identify the x-coordinate in an ordered pair?

Back

The x-coordinate is the first number in an ordered pair (X,Y) and indicates the position along the horizontal axis.

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How do you identify the y-coordinate in an ordered pair?

Back

The y-coordinate is the second number in an ordered pair (X,Y) and indicates the position along the vertical axis.

Front

What does the point (0,0) represent on a coordinate grid?

Back

The point (0,0) is called the origin and is the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect.

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How do you plot the point (3,2) on a coordinate grid?

Back

To plot (3,2), start at the origin (0,0), move 3 units to the right (along the x-axis), and then move 2 units up (along the y-axis).

Front

What is the distance between the points (1,1) and (1,4)?

Back

The distance is 3 units, as they share the same x-coordinate and the distance is the difference in their y-coordinates (4-1=3).

Front

What is the distance between the points (2,3) and (5,3)?

Back

The distance is 3 units, as they share the same y-coordinate and the distance is the difference in their x-coordinates (5-2=3).

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If a point is located at (6,1), what is its x-coordinate?

Back

The x-coordinate is 6.

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If a point is located at (4,5), what is its y-coordinate?

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The y-coordinate is 5.