Coordinate Plane

Front

What is the coordinate plane?

Back

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

Front

What are the four quadrants of the coordinate plane?

Back

Quadrant I (x > 0, y > 0), Quadrant II (x < 0, y > 0), Quadrant III (x < 0, y < 0), Quadrant IV (x > 0, y < 0).

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

Front

What does the x-axis represent?

Back

The horizontal axis in the coordinate plane where y = 0.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

Front

What does the y-axis represent?

Back

The vertical axis in the coordinate plane where x = 0.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

Front

How do you identify the coordinates of a point?

Back

By using an ordered pair (x, y) where x is the horizontal position and y is the vertical position.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

Front

What is the origin in the coordinate plane?

Back

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

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

Front

What is an ordered pair?

Back

A pair of numbers (x, y) that represent the coordinates of a point on the coordinate plane.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

Front

Which quadrant contains the point (3, -4)?

Back

Quadrant IV.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

Front

Which quadrant contains the point (-2, 5)?

Back

Quadrant II.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

Front

What is the significance of the signs of x and y in determining the quadrant?

Back

The signs of x and y determine the quadrant: (+, +) for Quadrant I, (-, +) for Quadrant II, (-, -) for Quadrant III, and (+, -) for Quadrant IV.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B