Plotting Points on the Coordinate Plane

Front

What is an ordered pair?

Back

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

Front

What does the first number in an ordered pair represent?

Back

The first number in an ordered pair represents the x-coordinate, which indicates the horizontal position on the coordinate plane.

Front

What does the second number in an ordered pair represent?

Back

The second number in an ordered pair represents the y-coordinate, which indicates the vertical position on the coordinate plane.

Front

What is the coordinate of point G if it is located at (3, 0)?

Back

Point G is located at (3, 0) on the coordinate plane.

Front

What is the coordinate of point C?

Back

Point C is located at (2, 4) on the coordinate plane.

Front

What is the coordinate of point L?

Back

Point L is located at (-4, -4) on the coordinate plane.

Front

What is the vertical number line on the coordinate plane called?

Back

The vertical number line is called the y-axis.

Front

What is the horizontal number line on the coordinate plane called?

Back

The horizontal number line is called the x-axis.

Front

If a point is located at (x, 0), what does this indicate?

Back

This indicates that the point lies on the x-axis.

Front

If a point is located at (0, y), what does this indicate?

Back

This indicates that the point lies on the y-axis.