Rectangular Coordinate System

Who discovered the rectangular coordinate system?

• Isaac Newton

• Rene Galilie

• René Descartes

• Archimedes

A cartesian coordinate system is defined by two ______ lines.

• opposite

• parallel

• perpendicular

• straight

The value of the y axis is also called _______.

• ordinal

• cardinal

• ordinate

• abscissa

The value of the x axis is also called _______.

• ordinal

• cardinal

• ordinate

• abscissa

The cartesian plane is divided into _____ quadrants.

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 2

In which quadrant can we find the point that has the coordinates (-4,-5)?

• QUADRANT I

• QUADRANT II

• QUADRANT III

• QUADRANT IV

In which quadrant can we find the point that has an ordered pair of (100,0)?

• QUADRANT I

• QUADRANT II

• QUADRANT III

• QUADRANT IV

In which quadrant can we find the point that has an ordered pair of (-9,0)?

• QUADRANT I

• QUADRANT II

• QUADRANT III

• QUADRANT IV

The vertical number line in the coordinate plane is called what? 

• y-axis

• x-axis

• quadrant

• origin

Name the ordered pair of point C.

• (-3,4)

• (-4,-2)

• (4,-3)

• (-2,-4)