Coordinate Plane Vocabulary

Front

The horizontal axis (left to right) on a coordinate plane is called?

Back

x axis

Front

An ________ gives a point's location on coordinate plane. Ex: (4, 3)

Back

ordered pair

Front

How do you write an ordered pair?

Back

(x,y)

Front

The axes divide the coordinate plane into 4 sections called what?

Back

quadrants

Front

The SECOND number in an ordered pair is _________

Back

y coordinate

Front

What is the vertical axis (up and down) on a coordinate plane called?

Back

y axis

Front

What is the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect called?

Back

origin

Front

In the ordered pair (3, 5), what is the x-coordinate?

Back

3

Front

In the ordered pair (3, 5), what is the y-coordinate?

Back

5

Front

How many quadrants are there in a coordinate plane?

Back

4