Coordinate Plane Basics

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What is the coordinate plane?

Back

A two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis), used to locate points using ordered pairs.

Front

What is an ordered pair?

Back

A pair of numbers (x, y) that represent a point on the coordinate plane, where 'x' is the horizontal position and 'y' is the vertical position.

Front

What does the x-coordinate represent?

Back

The horizontal position of a point on the coordinate plane.

Front

What does the y-coordinate represent?

Back

The vertical position of a point on the coordinate plane.

Front

What is the origin in the coordinate plane?

Back

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

Front

How do you move right on the coordinate plane?

Back

By increasing the x-coordinate.

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How do you move left on the coordinate plane?

Back

By decreasing the x-coordinate.

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How do you move up on the coordinate plane?

Back

By increasing the y-coordinate.

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How do you move down on the coordinate plane?

Back

By decreasing the y-coordinate.

Front

What is the x-axis?

Back

The horizontal line on the coordinate plane where the y-coordinate is zero.