Graphing Points: Chapter 3 Insights

What is the point called where the x-axis and y-axis intersect?

• Origin

• Vertex

• Intersection

• Center

Which axis is also known as the vertical axis?

• X-axis

• W-axis

• Y-axis

• Z-axis

In which quadrant are both x and y coordinates positive?

• Quadrant I

• Quadrant II

• Quadrant IV

• Quadrant III

What are the signs of the coordinates in Quadrant III?

• Positive x, Positive y

• Negative x, Positive y

• Negative x, Negative y

• Positive x, Negative y

What is the term for the x-coordinate in an ordered pair?

• Coordinate

• Axis

• Abscissa

• Ordinate

If a point has coordinates (2, -4), what does the -4 represent?

• W-coordinate

• Z-coordinate

• Y-coordinate

• X-coordinate

How do you determine the x-coordinate of a point?

• Count units up or down

• Count units left or right

• Count units diagonally

• Count units in a circle

If a point is located at (-3, 1), in which direction do you move from the origin to plot the x-coordinate?

• Left

• Right

• Down

• Up

What is the y-coordinate of point E if it is 10 units above the origin?

• -10

• 10

• 0

• 5

What shape did the points form when connected in the final example?

• A square

• A raft with a sail

• A circle

• A triangle