Graphing on the Coordinate Plane

Front

What is the coordinate plane?

Back

A two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis), used to graph points, lines, and curves.

Front

What does the ordered pair (x, y) represent?

Back

The x-coordinate indicates the horizontal position, while the y-coordinate indicates the vertical position of a point on the coordinate plane.

Front

How do you graph the point (5, 3)?

Back

Start at the origin (0, 0). Move 5 units to the right (x-axis) and then 3 units up (y-axis) to graph the point.

Front

What is the x-axis?

Back

The horizontal axis on the coordinate plane where the y-coordinate is 0.

Front

What is the y-axis?

Back

The vertical axis on the coordinate plane where the x-coordinate is 0.

Front

What does the point (0, 0) represent?

Back

The origin, where the x-axis and y-axis intersect.

Front

What is the first quadrant?

Back

The area of the coordinate plane where both x and y coordinates are positive.

Front

What is the second quadrant?

Back

The area of the coordinate plane where x coordinates are negative and y coordinates are positive.

Front

What is the third quadrant?

Back

The area of the coordinate plane where both x and y coordinates are negative.

Front

What is the fourth quadrant?

Back

The area of the coordinate plane where x coordinates are positive and y coordinates are negative.