Oct 8 & 9 Coordinate Plane Identify and Plot Ordered Pairs

Oct 8 & 9 Coordinate Plane Identify and Plot Ordered Pairs

SOL 6.8

Multiple Choice

Which axis runs horizontally (side to side)?

• x

• y

Multiple Choice

Which axis runs vertically (up and down)?

• x

• Y

The Coordinate Grid

• x-axis left and right. Positive numbers to the right of the y-axis and negative numbers to the left of the y-axis

• y-axis up and down. Positive numbers above the x axis and negative numbers below the x axis.

• Origin--place where both axes meet

Multiple Choice

In the ordered pair (7, 8) which number is the X COORDINATE?

• 7

• 8

• neither

• both

Ordered Pair (x,y)

• Ordered pairs have an x-coordinate and y-coordinate

• x-coordinate goes left and right

• y-coordinate goes up and down

Multiple Choice

In the ordered pair (4,9) which number is the Y COORDINATE?

• 4

• 9

• neither

• both

Multiple Choice

How do you write an ordered pair?

• (X,X)
• (Y,X)
• (X,Y)
• (Y,Y)

Multiple Choice

Point C is in which quadrant?

• Quadrant I

• Quadrant II

• Quadrant III

• Quadrant IV

Multiple Choice

Point A is in which quadrant?

• Quadrant I

• Quadrant II

• Quadrant III

• Quadrant IV

Multiple Choice

Point B is in which quadrant?

• Quadrant I

• Quadrant II

• Quadrant III

• Quadrant IV