Unit 6: The Coordinate Plane

Front

What is the distance a number is away from zero?

Back

Absolute value.

Front

What is the point (0,0) where the x-axis and y-axis intersect?

Back

Origin.

Front

If you reflect point C (-1, -4) over the x-axis, what is the reflected point?

Back

C' (-1, 4).

Front

Which quadrant is the Earth in?

Back

Quadrant 3.

Front

Which quadrant has both negative coordinates?

Back

Quadrant III.

Front

What are the coordinates of the origin?

Back

(0, 0).

Front

What is an ordered pair?

Back

A pair of numbers used to locate a point on the coordinate plane, written as (x, y).

Front

What is the x-axis?

Back

The horizontal line on the coordinate plane where y = 0.

Front

What is the y-axis?

Back

The vertical line on the coordinate plane where x = 0.

Front

In which quadrant are both x and y coordinates positive?

Back

Quadrant I.