Coordinate Plane 5.G.1

Parts of a coordinate system

y-axis

x-axis

1.

Coordinate
plane

2.

x-axis

3.

y-axis

4.

Origin

5.

Ordered pair

6.

X-coordinate

7.

y-coordinate

Coordinate Plane:

area formed by the x-

and y-axes

The y-axis is a vertical (up and down) number line

Y-Axis

y

The origin is the point where the x- and y- axis

cross (0,0)

Origin

Ordered pair: describes the location of a point on the coordinate plane

x,y
(8,2) ordered pair

Coordinate system

Y-axis: vertical

number line

x-axis: horizontal number line

Origin
(0,0)

x,y
(8,9) ordered pair: the
location of points on the
coordinate plane

Coordinate Plane: area

formed by the x- and y-axes

Origin: where the
x-axis and y-axis

intersect

Multiple Choice

In the ordered pair (10,3), which number is the x-coordinate?

• 10

• 3

• neither

Multiple Choice

In a coordinate pair the first number represents which axis?

• x

• y

• z

• w

Multiple Choice

The __ - axis is vertical in the coordinate plane.

• x

• y

• z

Multiple Choice

. Jahar has decided to draw a star on the point on the coordinate plane that is represented by the ordered pair (1, 5).

What point is located at (1, 5) on the coordinate plane?

• R

• U

• S

• V

Multiple Choice

Point C is located 7 units to the right and 3 units up from the origin on a coordinate plane. Which ordered pair represents the coordinates of point C?

• (3,7)

• (7, 3)
• (0,7)

• (7, -3)

Multiple Choice

Coordinate pair (0,0) is also known as the ___.

• y-axis

• x-axis

• origin

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Multiple Choice

Terence plotted a point on a coordinate plane to represent the ordered pair (3, 8). Which is true about the point he plotted on the coordinate plane?

• The point is located 8 units to the right of the y-axis.

• The point is located 8 units up from the x-axis

• The point is located 3 units up from the x-axis.

• The point is located 3 units below the x-axis.

Multiple Choice

Point Z is located 8 units to the right and 2 units up from the origin on a coordinate plane. Which ordered pair represents the coordinates of point Z?

• (2,8)

• (8,6)

• (6,8)

• (8,2)

Multiple Choice

A coordinate plane represents a school playground. A slide is located at point S on the playground. A swing set that is not shown is located 4 units south of the slide.

Which coordinate pair represents the location of the swing set?

• (7,7)

• (5,2)

• (7,4)

• (7,0)

Multiple Choice

Point W is 5 units to the right and 8 units up from the origin on a coordinate plane. Which ordered pair describes the location of point W?

• (5,8)

• (3,8)

• (8,5)

• (5.0)

Multiple Choice

Regina plotted a point to represent the ordered pair (5, 8). Which describes the process she used to graph this point on a coordinate plane?

• She located the point 5 units up from the origin and 8 units to the right.

• She located the point 5 units to the right of the origin and 8 units to the left.

• She located the point 5 units to the right of the origin and 8 units up.

• She located the point 8 units to the right of the origin and 5 units down.

Multiple Choice

Jessie followed these instructions for plotting a point on a coordinate plane. Move 9 units right from the origin and then move up 6 units.

Which ordered pair represents the point Jason plotted

• (6,9)

• (9,6)

• (6,3)

• (9,3)

Multiple Choice

Jermaine plotted a point located 3 units to the right and 5 units up from the origin on a coordinate plane.

Which point did he plot?

• R

• T

• S

• U

Multiple Choice

Desiree plotted a point to represent the ordered pair (2, 1). Which describes the process she used to graph this point on a coordinate plane?

• She located the point 2 units up from the origin and 1 unit to the right.

• She located the point 2 units to the right and 1 unit up from the origin.

• She located the point 1 unit up from the origin and 2 units to the left.

• She located the point 1 unit up from the origin and 2 units to the left.

Multiple Choice

Jessie graphed 5 points on a coordinate plane.

What ordered pair represents point M?

• (2,7)

• (7,2)

• (7,5)

• (5,8)

Multiple Choice

Which axis runs Vertically?

• X-axis

• Y-axis

• Coordinate Grid

• Origin

Multiple Choice

The __ - axis is the horizontal axis of the coordinate plane.  

• x

• y

• z

Multiple Choice

In a coordinate pair the second number represents which axis?

• x

• y

• z

• w

Multiple Choice

In the ordered pair (4,9), which number is the y-coordinate?

• 4
• 9
• neither
• both

Multiple Choice

Which set of directions can be used to help Landon plot the point given by the ordered pair (1, 4)?

• Start at the origin and count diagonally 5 units.

• Start at the origin and could 1 unit right and 4 units up.

• Start at the origin and count 1 unit up and 4 units right.

• Start at the origin and count 1 unit right and then 4 more units right.

Multiple Choice

Bristol placed point W at the coordinates (7, 6) on a coordinate plane. Next, she circled a point located 2 units right and 2 units down from (7, 6).

Which point did Bristol circle?

• R

• U

• S

• T