Drawing Polygons from Coordinate Vertices

How many quadrants are there in a coordinate plane?

• Four

• Two

• Three

• Six

What does the first number in an ordered pair represent?

• The quadrant number

• The angle of inclination

• Location along the x-axis

• Location along the y-axis

What is the significance of the order of numbers in an ordered pair?

• Specifies the color of the shape

• Determines the shape to be drawn

• Represents the coordinates on the x and y axes

• Indicates the direction of the next point

In which quadrant would the point (4, -3) be located?

• Quadrant III

• Quadrant II

• Quadrant I

• Quadrant IV

If a point is plotted at (-4, -2), in which direction do we move along the x-axis?

• Left

• Right

• Down

• Up

What does a negative number for the y-coordinate indicate?

• Movement downwards

• Movement to the left

• Movement upwards

• Movement to the right

What shape is formed by plotting the points (-4, 8), (-9, 3), (1, 3), and (-4, -2)?

• Rectangle

• Square

• Rhombus

• Triangle

How many points are needed to plot a rhombus?

• Three

• Six

• Four

• Five

What characteristic helps to identify a shape as a pentagon?

• It has 4 vertices

• It has 5 vertices

• It has 7 vertices

• It has 6 vertices

What shape is created by plotting the points (2, 5), (7, 1), (5, -5), (-1, -5), and (-3, 1)?

• Hexagon

• Rectangle

• Triangle

• Pentagon