Coordinate Plane

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What is a coordinate plane?

Back

A coordinate plane is a two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis). It is used to locate points using ordered pairs.

Front

What are the axes in a coordinate plane?

Back

The two axes in a coordinate plane are the x-axis (horizontal) and the y-axis (vertical).

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

How do you graph the point (2, 6) on the coordinate plane?

Back

To graph (2, 6), start at the origin (0, 0), move 2 units to the right on the x-axis, and then move 6 units up on the y-axis.

Front

What does the x-coordinate represent?

Back

The x-coordinate represents the horizontal position of a point on the coordinate plane.

Front

What does the y-coordinate represent?

Back

The y-coordinate represents the vertical position of a point on the coordinate plane.

Front

What is the origin in a coordinate plane?

Back

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

Front

If you start at the origin and move 3 units right and 1 unit up, what is the ordered pair for this point?

Back

The ordered pair is (3, 1).

Front

How do you graph the point (10, 6) on the coordinate plane?

Back

To graph (10, 6), start at the origin, move 10 units to the right on the x-axis, and then move 6 units up on the y-axis.

Front

What is the difference between the x-axis and y-axis?

Back

The x-axis is the horizontal line on the coordinate plane, while the y-axis is the vertical line.