plotting points

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What is an ordered pair?

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

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What does the x-coordinate represent in an ordered pair (x, y)?

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The x-coordinate represents the horizontal position of a point on the coordinate plane.

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What does the y-coordinate represent in an ordered pair (x, y)?

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The y-coordinate represents the vertical position of a point on the coordinate plane.

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In the ordered pair (3, -2), what is the x-coordinate?

Back

3

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In the ordered pair (3, -2), what is the y-coordinate?

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-2

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Which axis is vertical on a coordinate plane?

Back

The y-axis.

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Which axis is horizontal on a coordinate plane?

Back

The x-axis.

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What is the point of intersection of the x-axis and y-axis called?

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The origin.

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If a point has coordinates (0, 5), where is it located?

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On the y-axis, 5 units above the origin.

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If a point has coordinates (-4, 0), where is it located?

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On the x-axis, 4 units to the left of the origin.