Coordinate Plane Practice

Front

What is a coordinate plane?

Back

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

Front

What are ordered pairs?

Back

Ordered pairs are pairs of numbers used to locate points on a coordinate plane, written in the form (x, y), where 'x' is the horizontal position and 'y' is the vertical position.

Front

What does the point (0, 0) represent on a coordinate plane?

Back

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

Front

What is the x-axis?

Back

The x-axis is the horizontal line on a coordinate plane where the y-coordinate is zero.

Front

What is the y-axis?

Back

The y-axis is the vertical line on a coordinate plane where the x-coordinate is zero.

Front

How do you find a point that is 4 units up and 3 units to the left from the point (5, 5)?

Back

Start at (5, 5), move 3 units left to (2, 5), then move 4 units up to (2, 9). The new point is (2, 9).

Front

What is the distance between the points (2, 3) and (2, 7)?

Back

The distance is 4 units, as they share the same x-coordinate and differ in the y-coordinate.

Front

What is the distance between the points (1, 1) and (4, 5)?

Back

The distance can be calculated using the distance formula: √((4-1)² + (5-1)²) = √(9 + 16) = √25 = 5 units.

Front

What is the first quadrant in a coordinate plane?

Back

The first quadrant is the area where both x and y coordinates are positive, located in the top right section of the coordinate plane.

Front

What is the second quadrant in a coordinate plane?

Back

The second quadrant is the area where x coordinates are negative and y coordinates are positive, located in the top left section of the coordinate plane.