Plotting Points

Front

What is an ordered pair?

Back

An ordered pair is a pair of numbers used to locate a point on a coordinate plane, written in the form (x, y), where x is the horizontal coordinate and y is the vertical coordinate.

Front

What does the point (0,0) represent on a coordinate plane?

Back

The point (0,0) is known as the origin, where the x-axis and y-axis intersect.

Front

How do you plot the point (3, 2) on a coordinate plane?

Back

To plot (3, 2), move 3 units to the right along the x-axis and 2 units up along the y-axis.

Front

What is the x-coordinate in the ordered pair (4, -1)?

Back

The x-coordinate is 4.

Front

What is the y-coordinate in the ordered pair (-2, 5)?

Back

The y-coordinate is 5.

Front

If a point is located at (-3, 4), in which quadrant is it found?

Back

The point (-3, 4) is found in Quadrant II.

Front

What is the distance between the points (1, 2) and (1, 5)?

Back

The distance is 3 units, as they share the same x-coordinate.

Front

What is the significance of the x-axis and y-axis?

Back

The x-axis is the horizontal line on a coordinate plane, while the y-axis is the vertical line; together they form the grid for plotting points.

Front

How do you identify the coordinates of a point on a graph?

Back

To identify the coordinates, find the horizontal position (x) and vertical position (y) of the point relative to the axes.

Front

What is the ordered pair for point A if it is located 4 units right and 3 units down from the origin?

Back

The ordered pair for point A is (4, -3).