Coordinate Planes

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What is a coordinate plane?

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A coordinate plane is a two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis).

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What are the axes in a coordinate plane?

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The two axes are the x-axis (horizontal) and the y-axis (vertical).

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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 coordinate plane, written in the form (x, y).

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What does the first number in an ordered pair represent?

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

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What does the second number in an ordered pair represent?

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

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What is the origin in a coordinate plane?

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

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How do you identify a point in the first quadrant?

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In the first quadrant, both the x-coordinate and y-coordinate are positive.

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How do you identify a point in the second quadrant?

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In the second quadrant, the x-coordinate is negative and the y-coordinate is positive.

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How do you identify a point in the third quadrant?

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In the third quadrant, both the x-coordinate and y-coordinate are negative.

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How do you identify a point in the fourth quadrant?

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In the fourth quadrant, the x-coordinate is positive and the y-coordinate is negative.