Flashcard: Plotting Points

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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 (x, y).

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What does the x-coordinate represent?

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The x-coordinate represents the horizontal position of a point on the coordinate plane, indicating how far to move left or right from the origin.

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What does the y-coordinate represent?

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The y-coordinate represents the vertical position of a point on the coordinate plane, indicating how far to move up or down from the origin.

Front

What is the origin in a coordinate plane?

Back

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

Front

How do you plot a point on a coordinate plane?

Back

To plot a point, start at the origin, move along the x-axis to the x-coordinate, and then move vertically to the y-coordinate.

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What is an ordered pair?

Back

An ordered pair is a pair of numbers used to locate a point on a coordinate plane, written in the form (x, y).

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What is point W if it is located at (7, 7)?

Back

Point W is located 7 units right and 7 units up from the origin.

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What is point I if it is located at (8, 5)?

Back

Point I is located 8 units right and 5 units up from the origin.

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What is point A if it is located at (1, 6)?

Back

Point A is located 1 unit right and 6 units up from the origin.

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What is point M if it is located at (0, 7)?

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Point M is located 0 units right (on the y-axis) and 7 units up from the origin.