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Cartesian Plane

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Rectangular Coordinate System?

a)

It is a coordinate system that is used for naming points in a plane.

b)

It is a coordinate system that is used for graphing linear functions.

c)

It is a coordinate system that is used to determine the location of a point by using a single number.

d)

It is a coordinate system that is composed of two perpendicular number lines that meet at a point of origin.

2.

How many quadrants does a Rectangular Coordinate System have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

3.

Which among these mathematicians was the Cartesian Plane named after?

a)

Euclid

b)

Pythagoras

c)

Rene Descartes

d)

Blaise Pascal

4.

What do you call the vertical number line in the Cartesian plane?

a)

y-axis

b)

x-axis

c)

origin

d)

quadrant

5.

Rectangular Coordinates System is also called as _______.

a)

Origin

b)

Cartesian Plane

c)

Abscissa

d)

Ordinate

6.

For the coordinates of the point in quadrant IV, the x value and y value are always _____ and ______, respectively.

a)

negative, positive

b)

negative, negative

c)

positive, negative

d)

positive, positive

7.

What do you call the horizontal number line in the Cartesian plane?

a)

y-axis

b)

x-axis

c)

origin

d)

quadrant

8.

In the quadrant l, the values of x and y are always ____, and _____, respectively.

a)

positive, positive

b)

positive, negative

c)

Negative, negative

d)

Negative, positive

9.

The point of intersection of the the horizontal and vertical number lines is called _____.

a)

y-axis

b)

x-axis

c)

origin

d)

quadrant

10.

The point (9, −1) is an example of______.

a)

fractions

b)

numbers

c)

labels

d)

ordered pair

11.

Point (−7, −5) is located in which quadrant?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

12.

The coordinates for the origin in the coordinate plane are________?

a)

(0,1)

b)

(0,0)

c)

(1,1)

d)

(1,0)

13.

When plotting the point (−8,1), which describes the movement along the x-axis and y-axis in the correct order?

a)

8 units right then 1 unit up

b)

8 units down then 1 unit left

c)

8 units left then 1 unit up

d)

8 units up then 1 unit right

14.

Which of the following is true about point (5, 5)?

a)

It lies in x-axis

b)

It lies in y-axis

c)

It lies in Quadrant I

d)

It lies in Quadrant II

15.

In which quadrant is point A located?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

16.

Where is point F located?

a)

(7,-5)

b)

(7,5)

c)

(-7,5)

d)

(-7,-5)

17.

The point (-12,-10) is located in which quadrant?

a)

Quadrant I

b)

Quadrant II

c)

Quadrant III

d)

Quadrant IV

18.

Samantha is going to draw a rectangle on this grid. Give the co-ordinates of the fourth point on her rectangle.

a)

(-6, 4)

b)

(4, -6)

c)

(4, 6)

d)

(-4, -7)

19.

Point M is at (-5,4). How far is M from the x axis?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

-4

d)

-5

20.

Where is T?

a)

(3,2)

b)

(-3,2)

c)

(-2,-3)

d)

(-3, -2)