Coordinate Plane & Plotting Points

Front

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 (x, y).

Front

What are the four quadrants of a coordinate plane?

Back

The four quadrants are: Quadrant I (x > 0, y > 0), Quadrant II (x < 0, y > 0), Quadrant III (x < 0, y < 0), Quadrant IV (x > 0, y < 0).

Front

How do you identify the quadrant of a point (-3, 12)?

Back

The point (-3, 12) is in Quadrant II because x is negative and y is positive.

Front

How do you identify the quadrant of a point (5, -4)?

Back

The point (5, -4) is in Quadrant IV because x is positive and y is negative.

Front

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

Back

The ordered pair (x, y) represents a specific point on the coordinate plane, where 'x' is the horizontal position and 'y' is the vertical position.

Front

How do you graph the point (7, 1) on the coordinate plane?

Back

To graph (7, 1), start at the origin (0, 0), move 7 units to the right on the x-axis, and then 1 unit up on the y-axis.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What is the x-axis?

Back

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

Front

What is the y-axis?

Back

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

Front

What quadrant is the point (1, 7) located in?

Back

The point (1, 7) is in Quadrant I because both x and y are positive.