Coordinate Grid

Front

What is a coordinate grid?

Back

A coordinate grid is a two-dimensional plane 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.

Front

What are ordered pairs?

Back

Ordered pairs are pairs of numbers used to represent a point on a coordinate grid, written in the form (x, y), where x is the horizontal position and y is the vertical position.

Front

What is the origin in a coordinate grid?

Back

The origin is the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect, represented by the ordered pair (0, 0). It is the starting point for locating other points.

Front

What does the x-coordinate represent?

Back

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

Front

What does the y-coordinate represent?

Back

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

Front

How do you locate the point (4, 3) on a coordinate grid?

Back

Start at the origin (0, 0), move right 4 units along the x-axis, then move up 3 units along the y-axis.

Front

Which axis runs horizontally?

Back

The x-axis runs horizontally on a coordinate grid.

Front

Which axis runs vertically?

Back

The y-axis runs vertically on a coordinate grid.

Front

What is the distance between the points (2, 3) and (2, 7)?

Back

The distance is 4 units, as they have the same x-coordinate and differ in the y-coordinate.

Front

What is the distance between the points (5, 2) and (3, 2)?

Back

The distance is 2 units, as they have the same y-coordinate and differ in the x-coordinate.