Identifying Points on a Coordinate Plane

The vertices of a quadrilateral drawn on the coordinate plane are

(-6, 6), (4, 6), (2, -5), and (-6, -9).

What is the length of the side joining the vertex in Quadrant II to the vertex in Quadrant III?

• 15 units

• 12 units

• 10 units

• 2 units

Answer explanation

Did you select the correct coordinates to use? Which vertex is in Q II? Which vertex is in Q III?

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CCSS.6.G.A.3

What is the distance between points (5, 5) and (1, 5) on a coordinate plane?

• -4 units

• 4 units

• 10 units

• -10 units

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CCSS.6.G.A.3

Which of the following is NOT a step in solving problems using a coordinate plane?

• Forming ordered pairs

• Generating numerical patterns

• Identifying and interpreting the x and y coordinates

• Graphing points in the first quadrant

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CCSS.5.G.A.2

In the ordered pair (4,9), which number is the y-coordinate?

• 4

• 9

• neither

• both

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

What is the ordered pair for point A?

• ( 2, 0)

• ( 0 , 2)

• (0, -2)

• (-2,0)

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

What is the ordered pair for point T?

• (3, 3)

• (3, -3)

• (-3, -3)

• (- 3, 3)

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

What letter is at the ordered pair (0, 3)?

• A

• M

• R

• L

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CCSS.5.G.A.2

Which quadrant contains the ordered pair (2, 5)?

• Quadrant I

• Quadrant II

• Quadrant III

• Quadrant IV

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

The coordinates (0,0) are also called ____.

• the beginning point

• the point of origin

• the center

• the starting point

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

Which ordered pair correctly shows the order in which coordinates are named?

• (Y, X)

• (X, Y)

• (X, X)

• (Y, Y)

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CCSS.5.G.A.1