NC5G1 Plot Points on a Coordinate Grid

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What is a coordinate grid?

Back

A coordinate grid is a two-dimensional plane formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis). Each point on the grid is identified by an ordered pair of numbers (x, y).

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What does the ordered pair (x, y) represent?

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The ordered pair (x, y) represents the position of a point on a coordinate grid, where 'x' is the horizontal distance from the origin and 'y' is the vertical distance from the origin.

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How do you plot a point on a coordinate grid?

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To plot a point, start at the origin (0,0), move 'x' units along the x-axis, and then move 'y' units up (if y is positive) or down (if y is negative).

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What is the origin in a coordinate grid?

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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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What is the x-axis?

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The x-axis is the horizontal line on a coordinate grid where the y-coordinate is zero.

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What is the y-axis?

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The y-axis is the vertical line on a coordinate grid where the x-coordinate is zero.

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What does it mean to move 'north' on a coordinate grid?

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Moving 'north' means moving up along the y-axis, which increases the y-coordinate.

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What does it mean to move 'south' on a coordinate grid?

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Moving 'south' means moving down along the y-axis, which decreases the y-coordinate.

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What does it mean to move 'east' on a coordinate grid?

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Moving 'east' means moving right along the x-axis, which increases the x-coordinate.

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What does it mean to move 'west' on a coordinate grid?

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Moving 'west' means moving left along the x-axis, which decreases the x-coordinate.