Coordinate Plane Concepts-MI1

Front

What is an ordered pair?

Back

A set of numbers used to locate a point on the coordinate plane.

Front

What is the x-axis?

Back

The horizontal number line on the coordinate plane.

Front

What is the y-axis?

Back

The vertical number line on the coordinate plane.

Front

What does the coordinate (0, 0) represent?

Back

The origin point on the coordinate plane.

Front

How do you plot the point (3, 2)?

Back

Move right 3 units and up 2 units from the origin.

Front

What does a negative y-coordinate indicate?

Back

The point is located below the x-axis.

Front

What does a negative x-coordinate indicate?

Back

The point is located to the left of the y-axis.

Front

What is the purpose of the coordinate plane?

Back

To visually represent points, lines, and shapes using ordered pairs.

Front

What is the difference between the x-axis and y-axis?

Back

The x-axis is horizontal, while the y-axis is vertical.

Front

How do you identify the quadrant of a point (x, y)?

Back

By the signs of x and y: (+,+) in Quadrant I, (-,+) in Quadrant II, (-,-) in Quadrant III, (+,-) in Quadrant IV.