Plotting fractions on the coordinate plane

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What is a coordinate plane?

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A coordinate plane is a two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis). Each point on the plane is defined by an ordered pair of numbers (x, y).

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What are the x-axis and y-axis?

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The x-axis is the horizontal line on a coordinate plane, while the y-axis is the vertical line. They intersect at the origin (0, 0).

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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How do you plot a fraction on the coordinate plane?

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To plot a fraction, convert it to a decimal if necessary, then find the corresponding point on the x-axis and y-axis, and mark the point (x, y) on the coordinate plane.

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What does the term 'origin' refer to in a coordinate plane?

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

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What is the first quadrant in a coordinate plane?

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The first quadrant is the section of the coordinate plane where both x and y values are positive, located in the upper right corner.

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What is the second quadrant in a coordinate plane?

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The second quadrant is the section of the coordinate plane where x values are negative and y values are positive, located in the upper left corner.

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What is the third quadrant in a coordinate plane?

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The third quadrant is the section of the coordinate plane where both x and y values are negative, located in the lower left corner.

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What is the fourth quadrant in a coordinate plane?

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The fourth quadrant is the section of the coordinate plane where x values are positive and y values are negative, located in the lower right corner.

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What is an ordered pair?

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