Coordinate Planes

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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).

Front

What are the x-axis and y-axis?

Back

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

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

How do you write an ordered pair?

Back

An ordered pair is written as (X,Y), where X is the value on the x-axis and Y is the value on the y-axis.

Front

What does the point (2,3) represent?

Back

The point (2,3) represents a location on the coordinate plane where X is 2 and Y is 3.

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What is the significance of the first number in an ordered pair?

Back

The first number in an ordered pair represents the position on the x-axis.

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What is the significance of the second number in an ordered pair?

Back

The second number in an ordered pair represents the position on the y-axis.

Front

What is the point (0,1) on the coordinate plane?

Back

The point (0,1) is located on the y-axis, one unit above the origin.

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What is the point (6,0) on the coordinate plane?

Back

The point (6,0) is located on the x-axis, six units to the right of the origin.

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What is the distance between the points (0,0) and (3,4)?

Back

The distance can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem, which gives a distance of 5 units.