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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).

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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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.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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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 a coordinate plane, written in the form (x, y).

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What does the first number in an ordered pair represent?

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The first number represents the position along the x-axis.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What does the second number in an ordered pair represent?

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The second number represents the position along the y-axis.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What is the origin in a coordinate plane?

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

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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How do you plot the point (3, 5)?

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Start at the origin (0, 0), move 3 units to the right along the x-axis, and then move 5 units up along the y-axis.

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CCSS.5.G.A.2

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What is the quadrant in which the point (2, 3) is located?

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The point (2, 3) is located in Quadrant I, where both x and y are positive.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

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What happens to the coordinates of a point if you move it left on the x-axis?

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The x-coordinate decreases.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What happens to the coordinates of a point if you move it down on the y-axis?

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The y-coordinate decreases.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5