5th Grade Coordinate Grids

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What is a coordinate grid?

Back

A coordinate grid is a two-dimensional plane formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis), used to locate points using ordered pairs.

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What does an ordered pair represent in a coordinate grid?

Back

An ordered pair represents a specific point on a coordinate grid, consisting of an x-coordinate (horizontal position) and a y-coordinate (vertical position), written in the form (x, y).

Front

How do you identify the x-coordinate and y-coordinate of a point?

Back

The x-coordinate is the first number in an ordered pair, indicating the horizontal position, while the y-coordinate is the second number, indicating the vertical position.

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What is the significance of the origin in a coordinate grid?

Back

The origin is the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect, represented by the ordered pair (0, 0). It serves as the reference point for all other points on the grid.

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How can you determine if a point lies above or below the x-axis?

Back

If the y-coordinate of a point is positive, the point lies above the x-axis; if the y-coordinate is negative, the point lies below the x-axis.

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What does it mean for a point to have a y-coordinate greater than its x-coordinate?

Back

It means that the point is located above the line y = x on the coordinate grid, indicating that the vertical position is higher than the horizontal position.

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How do you plot a point on a coordinate grid?

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To plot a point, start at the origin, move horizontally to the x-coordinate, and then move vertically to the y-coordinate, marking the point where these two movements intersect.

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What is the purpose of using a coordinate grid in real-life applications?

Back

Coordinate grids are used in various real-life applications such as mapping locations, tracking movements, and analyzing data visually.

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How can you find the distance between two points on a coordinate grid?

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The distance between two points can be calculated using the distance formula: d = √((x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²), where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of the two points.

Front

What is the relationship between the coordinates of a point and its position in the four quadrants of a coordinate grid?

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In the first quadrant, both coordinates are positive; in the second quadrant, the x-coordinate is negative and the y-coordinate is positive; in the third quadrant, both coordinates are negative; in the fourth quadrant, the x-coordinate is positive and the y-coordinate is negative.