Intro to Coordinate Plane

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What is the coordinate plane?

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A two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis).

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What are the axes in the coordinate plane?

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The x-axis (horizontal) and y-axis (vertical) that divide the plane into four quadrants.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What are quadrants?

Back

The four sections of the coordinate plane created by the x-axis and y-axis.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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Which quadrant contains the point (2, 5)?

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Quadrant I.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

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What is the origin in the coordinate plane?

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The point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect, represented as (0, 0).

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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If a point has coordinates (-3, -2), in which quadrant is it located?

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Quadrant III.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

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What are ordered pairs?

Back

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

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What does the x-coordinate represent?

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The horizontal position of a point on the coordinate plane.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What does the y-coordinate represent?

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The vertical position of a point on the coordinate plane.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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How many quadrants are in the coordinate plane?

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Four quadrants.

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