Coordinate Plane Adventures: Plotting & Identifying Points

A farmer has a garden where he plants flowers. He plants a rose at point (3, 4) and a tulip at point (5, 2). What are the coordinates of the rose and the tulip?

• Rose: (1, 1), Tulip: (6, 6)

• Rose: (2, 3), Tulip: (4, 5)

• Rose: (3, 2), Tulip: (5, 4)

• Rose: (3, 4), Tulip: (5, 2)

In a park, a playground is located at point (6, 3) and a picnic area at point (2, 5). Plot these points on a graph. Which point is further from the origin?

• The point (2, 5) is further from the origin.

• The point (6, 3) is further from the origin.

• The point (6, 3) is closer to the origin than (2, 5).

• Both points are equidistant from the origin.

A pet store has a cat at point (4, 6) and a dog at point (7, 1). Identify the coordinates of the cat and the dog. Which pet is located higher on the graph?

• The cat is located lower on the graph.

• Both pets are at the same height on the graph.

• The cat is located higher on the graph.

• The dog is located higher on the graph.

A library is located at point (3, 7) and a bookstore at point (5, 5). Plot these points. Which location is closer to the y-axis?

• Both locations are equidistant from the y-axis.

• The library at (3, 7) and the bookstore at (5, 5) are equally close to the y-axis.

• The bookstore at (5, 5) is closer to the y-axis.

• The library at (3, 7) is closer to the y-axis.

In a city map, a coffee shop is at (2, 3) and a bakery is at (4, 6). Plot these points. What are the coordinates of the coffee shop?

• (3, 4)

• (1, 2)

• (2, 3)

• (4, 3)

A basketball court is marked at point (8, 2) and a soccer field at point (6, 5). Identify the coordinates of both sports areas. Which one is located further right on the graph?

• The soccer field is further right.

• Both are at the same horizontal position.

• The basketball court is further left.

• The basketball court is further right.

A zoo has a lion exhibit at (5, 4) and a tiger exhibit at (3, 6). Plot these points. Which exhibit is located higher on the graph?

• The lion exhibit is located higher on the graph.

• Both exhibits are at the same height on the graph.

• The tiger exhibit is located lower on the graph.

• The tiger exhibit is located higher on the graph.

A concert is happening at point (7, 3) and a food stall at point (4, 1). Identify the coordinates of both locations. How far apart are they on the graph?

• The distance between the concert and the food stall is √13.

• The distance between the concert and the food stall is 5 units.

• The distance between the concert and the food stall is √10.

• The distance between the concert and the food stall is 3 units.

A map shows a fountain at (1, 2) and a statue at (3, 5). Plot these points. Which point is closer to the origin?

• The fountain at (1, 2) is closer to the origin.

• Both points are equidistant from the origin.

• The statue at (3, 5) is closer to the origin.

• The fountain at (1, 2) and the statue at (3, 5) are equally far from the origin.