BrainPOP Coordinate planes

The lines on a coordinate plane are perpendicular. Perpendicular lines form what kind of angle?

• acute angles

• obtuse angles

• right angles

• 45 degree angles

Which two dimensions does a coordinate plane have?

• length and width

• width and depth

• x and y

• positive and negative

Which of the following is a factual statement about the coordinate plane?

• The coordinates of the origin are (1,1)

• It was first conceived by Sir Isaac Newton

• It can only be expressed on graph paper

• It has no edges

How far is the point described by the ordered pair (4, 5) from the x axis?

• 4 units

• 5 units

• 9 units

• 20 units

Which term correctly describes the x axis?

• horizontal

• vertical

• diagonal

• parallel

If you wanted to graph the point (1, 7), what would you do?

• Move seven units to the left of the origin, and one unit down.

• Move one unit to the left of the origin, and seven units down.

• Move 7 units to the right of the origin, and one unit up.

• Move one unit to the right of the origin, and seven units up.

In what quadrant does the point (-5, -8) lie?

• Quadrant I

• Quadrant II

• Quadrant III

• Quadrant IV

What are the coordinates of the following point?

• (2, -6)

• (-2, 6)

• (-6, 2)

• ( 6, -2)

What can you conclude about a point that lies in Quadrant II?

• It has a positive x-coordinate and a negative y-coordinate

• It has a negative x-coordinate and a positive y-coordinate

• It has a positive x-coordinate and a positive y-coordinate

• It has a negative x-coordinate and a negative y-coordinate

Which of the following represents the point (9, -4)?

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