Coordinate Plane Review

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What is the coordinate of the origin?

Back

(0,0)

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What are the two axes in a coordinate plane?

Back

x-axis and y-axis

Front

What does the x-axis represent in a coordinate plane?

Back

The x-axis represents the horizontal line.

Front

What does the y-axis represent in a coordinate plane?

Back

The y-axis represents the vertical line.

Front

How do you graph the point (3,4)?

Back

Start at the origin, move 3 units right on the x-axis, and 4 units up on the y-axis.

Front

What is an ordered pair?

Back

An ordered pair is a pair of numbers used to locate a point on a coordinate plane, written as (x,y).

Front

What is the purpose of the coordinate plane?

Back

The coordinate plane is used to graph points, lines, and shapes.

Front

What is the first number in an ordered pair called?

Back

The first number is called the x-coordinate.

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What is the second number in an ordered pair called?

Back

The second number is called the y-coordinate.

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If a point is located at (0,5), what does this mean?

Back

This means the point is on the y-axis, 5 units up from the origin.