Graphing on the coordinate plane

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What is a coordinate plane?

Back

A coordinate plane is a two-dimensional surface where points are defined by pairs of numbers (x, y).

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How many quadrants are in a coordinate plane?

Back

There are 4 quadrants in a coordinate plane.

Front

What does the first number in a coordinate (x, y) represent?

Back

The first number (x) represents the horizontal position on the x-axis.

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What does the second number in a coordinate (x, y) represent?

Back

The second number (y) represents the vertical position on the y-axis.

Front

What is the origin in a coordinate plane?

Back

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

Front

If a point has a negative x-coordinate, where is it located?

Back

It is located to the left of the origin.

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If a point has a positive y-coordinate, where is it located?

Back

It is located above the origin.

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What does it mean to plot a point on a coordinate plane?

Back

To plot a point means to mark its location based on its coordinates (x, y).

Front

How do you move to plot the point (3, 2)?

Back

Move 3 units right (positive x) and then 2 units up (positive y).

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How do you move to plot the point (-2, -3)?

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Move 2 units left (negative x) and then 3 units down (negative y).