Plotting points

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What are coordinates?

Back

Coordinates are a set of numbers that determine the position of a point on a grid, usually written as (x, y).

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What does the first number in coordinates represent?

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The first number (x) represents the horizontal position, moving left or right on the grid.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What does the second number in coordinates represent?

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The second number (y) represents the vertical position, moving up or down on the grid.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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How do you plot the point (3, 4)?

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Move 3 spaces to the right and 4 spaces up.

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CCSS.5.G.A.2

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What is the Y-axis?

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The Y-axis is the vertical line on a graph where the x-coordinate is 0.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What is the X-axis?

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The X-axis is the horizontal line on a graph where the y-coordinate is 0.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What does it mean to plot a point?

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To plot a point means to mark its location on a graph using its coordinates.

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CCSS.5.G.A.2

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What is the origin in a coordinate system?

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The origin is the point (0, 0) where the X-axis and Y-axis intersect.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What direction do you move for positive x-coordinates?

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You move to the right for positive x-coordinates.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What direction do you move for negative x-coordinates?

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You move to the left for negative x-coordinates.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B