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 graph, 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 (x) represents the position on the horizontal axis (x-axis).

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What does the second number in an ordered pair represent?

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The second number (y) represents the position on the vertical axis (y-axis).

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Which axis runs vertically on a graph?

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The Y-axis runs vertically.

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Which axis runs horizontally on a graph?

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The X-axis runs horizontally.

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What is the ordered pair for the point located 4 units right and 3 units up from the origin?

Back

(4, 3) is the ordered pair.

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If a point is located at (0, 5), what does this indicate?

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This indicates the point is on the Y-axis, 5 units up from the origin.

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If a point is located at (3, 0), what does this indicate?

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This indicates the point is on the X-axis, 3 units right from the origin.

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What is the significance of the origin in graphing?

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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, 4) on a graph?

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Start at the origin, move 2 units right (x-axis), then move 4 units up (y-axis).