Plotting Points on the Coordinate Plane

Front

What is the ordered pair for point K?

Back

(3, -3)

Front

What is the ordered pair of point L?

Back

(-4, -4)

Front

What ordered pair is 5 units to the right and 3 units up from the origin?

Back

(5, 3)

Front

When plotting points in a coordinate plane, which directions should you go first?

Back

left or right

Front

The horizontal number line is called the _____________?

Back

x-axis

Front

What is the vertical number line in the coordinate plane called?

Back

y-axis

Front

What do the two numbers in an ordered pair represent?

Back

The first number represents the x-coordinate (horizontal position) and the second number represents the y-coordinate (vertical position).

Front

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

Back

Start at the origin (0, 0), move 2 units to the right (x-axis), then move 3 units up (y-axis).

Front

What is the origin in the coordinate plane?

Back

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

Front

If a point has a negative x-coordinate and a positive y-coordinate, where is it located?

Back

In the second quadrant of the coordinate plane.