Coordinate Plane

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What is the coordinate plane?

Back

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

Front

What are the axes in a coordinate plane?

Back

The x-axis (horizontal) and y-axis (vertical) are the two lines that define the coordinate plane.

Front

What is an ordered pair?

Back

A pair of numbers (x, y) that represent a point on the coordinate plane.

Front

What does the origin represent in a coordinate plane?

Back

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

Front

What is the x-axis?

Back

The horizontal line on the coordinate plane where y=0.

Front

What is the y-axis?

Back

The vertical line on the coordinate plane where x=0.

Front

How do you plot a point on the coordinate plane?

Back

Start at the origin, move along the x-axis to the x-coordinate, then move up or down to the y-coordinate.

Front

What is the significance of the point (0,0)?

Back

It is called the origin and serves as the reference point for all other points on the coordinate plane.

Front

What is the first number in an ordered pair?

Back

The x-coordinate, which indicates the horizontal position.

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What is the second number in an ordered pair?

Back

The y-coordinate, which indicates the vertical position.