Coordinates or the Location of an Ordered Pair

Ordered pair (0,0) is also known as the ___.

• y-axis

• x-axis

• origin

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What ordered pair describes the location of point G?

• (6,0)

• (0,6)

• (0,0)

• (6,6)

Which shape is in Quadrant I?

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Ordered pair (0,0) is also known as the ___.

• y-axis

• x-axis

• origin

In the ordered pair, (3,6), which coordinate is the x-coordinate?

• 3

• 6

the second number in an ordered pair which names the distance up or down from the origin along the y-axis

• x-coordinate

• y-coordinate

• x-axis

• y-axis

the first number in an ordered pair which names the distance to the right or left from the origin along the x-axis

• y-coordinate

• first quadrant

• coordinate grid

• x-coordinate

The point where the two axes of a coordinate plane intersect. It is represented by the ordered pair (0,0).

• Coordinate system

• origin

• coordinate plane

• first quadrant

What is the vocabulary word for the horizontal line at the bottom of the coordinate plane?

• X-axis

• Y-axis

• Origin

• Ordered pair

What error did the student make when plotting the point (3, 4) according to the picture?

• The student moved left along the x-axis when he should have moved right

• The student plotted the y-coordinate in place of the x-coordinate

• The student didn't make a mistake

• Both Options 1 and 2