Cartesian Coordinate Plane Flashcard

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What is the Cartesian Coordinate Plane?

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A two-dimensional plane formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis), used to locate points using ordered pairs.

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What are the coordinates of a point?

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An ordered pair (x, y) that defines the position of a point on the Cartesian plane, where 'x' is the horizontal position and 'y' is the vertical position.

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What does the x-axis represent?

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The horizontal axis in the Cartesian coordinate plane, where the y-coordinate is zero.

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What does the y-axis represent?

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The vertical axis in the Cartesian coordinate plane, where the x-coordinate is zero.

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

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Move 3 units to the right along the x-axis and then 2 units up along the y-axis.

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What is the origin in the Cartesian plane?

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

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What are quadrants in the Cartesian plane?

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The four sections of the Cartesian plane created by the x-axis and y-axis, labeled as Quadrant I, II, III, and IV.

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Which quadrant contains the point (3, -2)?

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Quadrant IV, where x is positive and y is negative.

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What is the purpose of labeling quadrants with Roman numerals?

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To easily identify and reference the four sections of the Cartesian plane.

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How do you determine the distance between two points on the same horizontal line?

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Subtract the x-coordinates of the two points.