Coordinate Plane

Front

What is an ordered pair?

Back

An ordered pair is a pair of numbers used to locate a point on the coordinate plane, written in the form (x, y).

Front

How many quadrants are in the coordinate plane?

Back

There are 4 quadrants in the coordinate plane.

Front

What is the horizontal number line called?

Back

The horizontal number line is called the x-axis.

Front

Which quadrant has both positive coordinates?

Back

Quadrant I has both positive coordinates.

Front

What is (0,0) called?

Back

(0,0) is called the Origin.

Front

What is the vertical number line called?

Back

The vertical number line is called the y-axis.

Front

What are the coordinates of a point in Quadrant II?

Back

In Quadrant II, the coordinates are of the form (negative, positive).

Front

What are the coordinates of a point in Quadrant III?

Back

In Quadrant III, the coordinates are of the form (negative, negative).

Front

What are the coordinates of a point in Quadrant IV?

Back

In Quadrant IV, the coordinates are of the form (positive, negative).

Front

What does the x-coordinate represent?

Back

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