Graphing on a Coordinate Plane

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).

Front

How many quadrants are in a coordinate plane?

Back

There are 4 quadrants in a coordinate plane.

Front

What does the x-axis represent?

Back

The x-axis represents the horizontal axis in a coordinate plane.

Front

What does the y-axis represent?

Back

The y-axis represents the vertical axis in a coordinate plane.

Front

What is an ordered pair?

Back

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

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

Which quadrant contains the point (3, 4)?

Back

The point (3, 4) is located in Quadrant I.

Front

Which quadrant contains the point (-2, 5)?

Back

The point (-2, 5) is located in Quadrant II.

Front

Which quadrant contains the point (-3, -1)?

Back

The point (-3, -1) is located in Quadrant III.

Front

Which quadrant contains the point (4, -2)?

Back

The point (4, -2) is located in Quadrant IV.