Coordinate Plane

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What is a coordinate plane?

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

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What are ordered pairs?

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Ordered pairs are pairs of numbers used to locate points on a coordinate plane, written in the form (x, y), where x is the horizontal position and y is the vertical position.

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How do you identify the quadrants in a coordinate plane?

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The coordinate plane is divided into four quadrants: Quadrant I (top right), Quadrant II (top left), Quadrant III (bottom left), and Quadrant IV (bottom right).

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What is the origin in a coordinate plane?

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The origin is the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect, represented by the ordered pair (0, 0).

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How do you plot a point on a coordinate plane?

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To plot a point, start at the origin (0, 0), move horizontally to the x-coordinate, and then vertically to the y-coordinate.

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What does the x-coordinate represent?

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The x-coordinate represents the horizontal position of a point on the coordinate plane.

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What does the y-coordinate represent?

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The y-coordinate represents the vertical position of a point on the coordinate plane.

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What is the significance of the first quadrant?

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In the first quadrant, both x and y coordinates are positive, indicating points located in the top right section of the coordinate plane.

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What is the significance of the second quadrant?

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In the second quadrant, the x-coordinates are negative and the y-coordinates are positive, indicating points located in the top left section of the coordinate plane.

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What is the significance of the third quadrant?

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In the third quadrant, both x and y coordinates are negative, indicating points located in the bottom left section of the coordinate plane.