Graphing on Coordinate Plane

Front

What is the coordinate plane?

Back

A two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a horizontal axis (X-axis) and a vertical axis (Y-axis), used to locate points using ordered pairs.

Front

What are ordered pairs?

Back

A pair of numbers (x, y) that represent the position of a point on the coordinate plane, where 'x' is the horizontal position and 'y' is the vertical position.

Front

What does the origin represent in the coordinate plane?

Back

The point where the X-axis and Y-axis intersect, represented by the coordinates (0, 0).

Front

What is the X-axis?

Back

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

Front

What is the Y-axis?

Back

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

Front

How do you plot a point on the coordinate plane?

Back

Start at the origin (0, 0), move along the X-axis to the x-coordinate, and then move vertically to the y-coordinate.

Front

What is the significance of the point (0, 3)?

Back

It is a point located on the Y-axis, 3 units above the origin.

Front

What does a negative Y-coordinate indicate?

Back

It indicates a point located below the X-axis on the coordinate plane.

Front

What does a negative X-coordinate indicate?

Back

It indicates a point located to the left of the Y-axis on the coordinate plane.

Front

What is the first quadrant in the coordinate plane?

Back

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