Plotting Coordinates on a Graph

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What are coordinates?

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Coordinates are a set of values that show an exact position on a graph, usually written as (x, y).

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What does the x-axis represent?

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The x-axis is the horizontal line on a graph where the x-coordinates are plotted.

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What does the y-axis represent?

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The y-axis is the vertical line on a graph where the y-coordinates are plotted.

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What is the point of origin?

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The point of origin is the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect, represented by the coordinates (0,0).

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How do you read coordinates?

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Coordinates are read as (x, y), where x is the horizontal position and y is the vertical position.

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What is an ordered pair?

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

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What is the significance of the first number in coordinates?

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The first number in coordinates represents the position along the x-axis.

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What is the significance of the second number in coordinates?

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The second number in coordinates represents the position along the y-axis.

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What does it mean if a point is at (0, y)?

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If a point is at (0, y), it is located on the y-axis.

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What does it mean if a point is at (x, 0)?

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If a point is at (x, 0), it is located on the x-axis.