Flashcard: Plotting Points

Front

What is a coordinate plane?

Back

A coordinate plane is a two-dimensional surface where points are defined by a pair of numbers (x, y). The horizontal line is called the x-axis, and the vertical line is called the y-axis.

Front

What does the first number in a coordinate pair represent?

Back

The first number in a coordinate pair represents the position along the x-axis.

Front

What does the second number in a coordinate pair represent?

Back

The second number in a coordinate pair represents the position along the y-axis.

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 coordinates (0, 0).

Front

How do you plot a point on a coordinate plane?

Back

To plot a point, start at the origin, move along the x-axis to the first number, and then move up or down to the second number.

Front

What is the coordinate of point L? LOOK CLOSELY!

Back

(7, 3)

Front

What is the coordinate of point E?

Back

(5, 2)

Front

What is the coordinate of point C? LOOK CLOSELY!

Back

(1, 2)

Front

What is the coordinate of point S? LOOK CLOSELY!

Back

(6, 2)

Front

What is the coordinate of point O? LOOK CLOSELY!

Back

(6, 4)