Graphing on a Coordinate Plane

Front

What do we call the vertical axis on a coordinate plane?

Back

The Y axis.

Front

What do we call the horizontal axis on a coordinate plane?

Back

The X axis.

Front

What is the point where the X axis and Y axis intersect?

Back

The origin.

Front

What are the four sections of a coordinate plane called?

Back

Quadrants.

Front

In which quadrant would you find points with positive X and negative Y coordinates?

Back

Quadrant IV.

Front

In which quadrant would you find points with negative X and positive Y coordinates?

Back

Quadrant II.

Front

What is an ordered pair?

Back

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

Front

What shape is formed by connecting points A, B, D, and E if they form a rectangle?

Back

A rectangle.

Front

What is the coordinate of the point located two units left and two units down from the origin?

Back

(-2, -2).

Front

What is the coordinate of the point located two units right and four units up from the origin?

Back

(2, 4).