Topic 14 Math Vocabulary

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y-coordinate

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The second number in an ordered pair, which names the distance up or down from the origin along the y-axis.

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examine

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To look at something closely.

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demonstrate

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To show how to do something.

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x-axis

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A horizontal number line on a coordinate grid.

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y-axis

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A vertical number line on a coordinate grid.

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origin

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The point where the two axes of a coordinate grid intersect, represented by the ordered pair (0, 0).

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ordered pair

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A pair of numbers used to locate a point on a coordinate grid, written in the form (x, y).

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coordinate grid

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A grid that is used to locate points in a plane using an ordered pair of numbers.

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quadrants

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The four sections of a coordinate grid, divided by the x-axis and y-axis.

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horizontal line

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A line that goes from left to right, parallel to the x-axis.