The Coordinate Plane

Front

What is the coordinate plane?

Back

A two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (X-axis) and a vertical line (Y-axis), used to locate points using ordered pairs (x, y).

Front

What are the four quadrants of the coordinate plane?

Back

The four sections created by the X and Y axes: Quadrant I (positive x, positive y), Quadrant II (negative x, positive y), Quadrant III (negative x, negative y), Quadrant IV (positive x, negative y).

Front

What does the coordinate (-1, 6) represent?

Back

A point located 1 unit to the left of the origin and 6 units above the origin on the coordinate plane.

Front

How many quadrants does a coordinate plane have?

Back

Four.

Front

What is the Y-axis?

Back

The vertical line on the coordinate plane that represents the values of y in ordered pairs.

Front

What is the X-axis?

Back

The horizontal line on the coordinate plane that represents the values of x in ordered pairs.

Front

What does the coordinate (4, -6) represent?

Back

A point located 4 units to the right of the origin and 6 units below the origin on the coordinate plane.

Front

What is an ordered pair?

Back

A pair of numbers (x, y) that represent a point's position on the coordinate plane.

Front

What is the origin in the coordinate plane?

Back

The point where the X-axis and Y-axis intersect, represented by the coordinates (0, 0).

Front

What are the signs of coordinates in Quadrant I?

Back

Both x and y coordinates are positive.