Coordinates and ordered pairs

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What are coordinates?

Back

Coordinates are a set of values that show an exact position on a grid, usually represented as (x, y).

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What is an ordered pair?

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An ordered pair is a pair of numbers used to locate a point on a coordinate plane, written in the form (x, y).

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What does the first number in an ordered pair represent?

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The first number (x) represents the horizontal position on the coordinate plane.

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What does the second number in an ordered pair represent?

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The second number (y) represents the vertical position on the coordinate plane.

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How many quadrants are there in a coordinate plane?

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There are four quadrants in a coordinate plane.

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What is the location of point (0, 0)?

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Point (0, 0) is called the origin and is the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect.

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In which quadrant is the point (3, 4) located?

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Point (3, 4) is located in Quadrant I.

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In which quadrant is the point (-3, 4) located?

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Point (-3, 4) is located in Quadrant II.

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In which quadrant is the point (-3, -4) located?

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Point (-3, -4) is located in Quadrant III.

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In which quadrant is the point (3, -4) located?

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Point (3, -4) is located in Quadrant IV.