Coordinate Plane

Front

What is a coordinate plane?

Back

A coordinate plane is a two-dimensional surface where points are defined by pairs of numbers (x, y).

Front

What does the first number in an ordered pair (x, y) represent?

Back

The first number (x) represents the horizontal position on the coordinate plane.

Front

What does the second number in an ordered pair (x, y) represent?

Back

The second number (y) represents the vertical position on the coordinate plane.

Front

How do you plot the point (4, -12)?

Back

Move right 4 units and down 12 units.

Front

In the ordered pair (7, -7), which direction do you move first?

Back

Move right.

Front

In the ordered pair (7, -7), which direction do you move second?

Back

Move down.

Front

Which quadrant contains points where both x and y are positive?

Back

Quadrant I.

Front

Which quadrant contains points where x is negative and y is positive?

Back

Quadrant II.

Front

Which quadrant contains points where both x and y are negative?

Back

Quadrant III.

Front

Which quadrant contains points where x is positive and y is negative?

Back

Quadrant IV.