Cartesian Coordinate Plane Flashcard

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What is the Cartesian Coordinate Plane?

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

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What are ordered pairs?

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

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What does the x-coordinate represent in an ordered pair?

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The x-coordinate indicates the horizontal position of a point on the Cartesian plane.

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What does the y-coordinate represent in an ordered pair?

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The y-coordinate indicates the vertical position of a point on the Cartesian plane.

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What is the origin in the Cartesian plane?

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The point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect, represented by the ordered pair (0, 0).

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Which axis is horizontal in the Cartesian plane?

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The x-axis.

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Which axis is vertical in the Cartesian plane?

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The y-axis.

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What happens to the x-coordinate when you move left on the x-axis?

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The x-coordinate decreases.

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What happens to the x-coordinate when you move right on the x-axis?

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The x-coordinate increases.

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What happens to the y-coordinate when you move up on the y-axis?

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The y-coordinate increases.