Basics of graphing

Graphing is turning mathematical relationships into....

What is a coordinate plane?

• A coordinate plane is a three-dimensional plane formed by two parallel number lines.
• A coordinate plane is a one-dimensional plane formed by two perpendicular number lines.
• A coordinate plane is a geometric shape with no axes.
• A coordinate plane is a two-dimensional plane formed by two perpendicular number lines, called the x-axis and y-axis, intersecting at a point called the origin.

How many numbers do you need to plot on a coordinate plane?

• 5
• 4
• 2
• 3

What is another name for the vertical axis on a coordinate plane?

• x-axis
• y-axis
• w-axis
• z-axis

What is an ordered pair?

• A single element written in a specific order
• A pair of elements written in a specific order, usually in the form (x, y), where 'x' is the first element and 'y' is the second element.

• A pair of elements written in reverse order
• A set of elements with no specific order

The two numbers in an ordered pair (x,y) work together to define a single...

Do we plot x or y first?

The center of a coordinate plane is called what?

• Origin
• Center
• Midpoint
• Nucleus

The center of a coordinate plane is called what?

• Center
• Midpoint
• Heart
• Origin

on the x-axis, or horizontal axis, when plotting a positive number, we move in which direction?

• up
• right
• left
• down