Graphing ordered pairs

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What is an ordered pair?

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An ordered pair is a pair of numbers used to locate a point on a coordinate plane, written in the form (x, y).

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What does the first number in an ordered pair represent?

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The first number represents the x-coordinate, which indicates the horizontal position on the graph.

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What does the second number in an ordered pair represent?

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The second number represents the y-coordinate, which indicates the vertical position on the graph.

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What is the origin in a coordinate plane?

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The origin is the point (0, 0) where the x-axis and y-axis intersect.

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How do you plot the point (2, 8) on a graph?

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Start at the origin (0, 0), move 2 units to the right (x-axis), and then move 8 units up (y-axis).

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What is the coordinate of the point located 6 units right and 6 units up from the origin?

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The coordinate is (6, 6).

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What is the x-axis?

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The x-axis is the horizontal line on a graph where the y-coordinate is 0.

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What is the y-axis?

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The y-axis is the vertical line on a graph where the x-coordinate is 0.

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If a point is located at (8, 5), what is its x-coordinate?

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The x-coordinate is 8.

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If a point is located at (8, 5), what is its y-coordinate?

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The y-coordinate is 5.