FA - Cartesian Coordinates

Which axis runs horizontally?

• x
• y

How do you write a pair of coordinates?

• (X,X)

• (Y,X)

• (X,Y)

• (Y,Y)

In a pair of coordinates the first number represents which axis?

• x

• y

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

• 4

• 9

• neither

• both

What is the coordinate of this point?

• (8, 2)

• (2,7)

• (2,8)

• (8,3)

Which quadrant does points (-1,-1) lie?

• QI

• QII

• QIII

• QIV

(a)   is a point where x-axis and y-axis intersect.

What is the location of point where (0, 7) lies?

• Positive x-axis

• Positive y-axis

• Negative x-axis

• Negative y-axis

It is the x-coordinate of a point on the coordinate plane and refers to the distance along the horizontal axis.

• abscissa

• ordinate

• origin

• quadrant

Which point lies in QIV?

• (9, 10)

• (-3, -5)

• (-2, 10)

• (1, -8)