Coordinate Planes

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What is a coordinate plane?

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

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What are the coordinates of a point?

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Coordinates are a pair of numbers (x, y) that define the position of a point on a coordinate plane.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What does the first number in a coordinate (x, y) represent?

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The first number (x) represents the horizontal position of the point on the x-axis.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What does the second number in a coordinate (x, y) represent?

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The second number (y) represents the vertical position of the point on the y-axis.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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How many quadrants are in a coordinate plane?

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There are 4 quadrants in a coordinate plane.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

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What is the name of Quadrant I?

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Quadrant I is the section where both x and y coordinates are positive.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

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What is the name of Quadrant II?

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Quadrant II is the section where x coordinates are negative and y coordinates are positive.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

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What is the name of Quadrant III?

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Quadrant III is the section where both x and y coordinates are negative.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

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What is the name of Quadrant IV?

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Quadrant IV is the section where x coordinates are positive and y coordinates are negative.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6B

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How do you plot the point (4, -12)?

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Move right 4 units on the x-axis and down 12 units on the y-axis.

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CCSS.5.G.A.2