Beeson's Coordinate Plane

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What is a coordinate plane?

Back

A coordinate plane is a two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis).

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What does an ordered pair represent?

Back

An ordered pair represents a specific point on the coordinate plane, written as (x, y), where x is the horizontal position and y is the vertical position.

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How do you identify the x-coordinate in an ordered pair?

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The x-coordinate is the first number in an ordered pair (x, y) and indicates the horizontal position.

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How do you identify the y-coordinate in an ordered pair?

Back

The y-coordinate is the second number in an ordered pair (x, y) and indicates the vertical position.

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What does the point (0, 0) represent on the coordinate plane?

Back

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

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If you move 3 units right and 2 units up from the origin, what point do you reach?

Back

You reach the point (3, 2).

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What is the significance of negative coordinates in the coordinate plane?

Back

Negative coordinates indicate positions to the left of the origin on the x-axis or below the origin on the y-axis.

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

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The points (2, 3) and (3, 2) are different; they are located at different positions on the coordinate plane.

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How do you plot the point (4, -12) on the coordinate plane?

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To plot (4, -12), move 4 units to the right and 12 units down from the origin.

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What does it mean if two points have the same x-coordinate?

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If two points have the same x-coordinate, they are vertically aligned on the coordinate plane.