Graphing Coordinates

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What is a coordinate?

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A coordinate is a set of values that show an exact position on a graph, usually written as (x, y).

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What does the 'x' coordinate represent?

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The 'x' coordinate represents the horizontal position on a graph.

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What does the 'y' coordinate represent?

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The 'y' coordinate represents the vertical position on a graph.

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In the coordinate pair (3, 5), what is the 'x' coordinate?

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3

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In the coordinate pair (4, -2), what is the 'y' coordinate?

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-2

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What is the first quadrant in a coordinate plane?

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The first quadrant (I) is where both x and y coordinates are positive.

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What is the second quadrant in a coordinate plane?

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The second quadrant (II) is where x coordinates are negative and y coordinates are positive.

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What is the third quadrant in a coordinate plane?

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The third quadrant (III) is where both x and y coordinates are negative.

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What is the fourth quadrant in a coordinate plane?

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The fourth quadrant (IV) is where x coordinates are positive and y coordinates are negative.

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

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