Coordinate Plane Concepts

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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 locate points using ordered pairs.

Front

What are ordered pairs?

Back

A pair of numbers (x, y) that represent the coordinates of a point on the coordinate plane.

Front

What does the first number in an ordered pair represent?

Back

The x-coordinate, which indicates the horizontal position of a point.

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What does the second number in an ordered pair represent?

Back

The y-coordinate, which indicates the vertical position of a point.

Front

What is the origin in the coordinate plane?

Back

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

Front

How do you identify a point on the coordinate plane?

Back

By using its ordered pair (x, y) to locate its position.

Front

What is the x-axis?

Back

The horizontal line on the coordinate plane where y=0.

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What is the y-axis?

Back

The vertical line on the coordinate plane where x=0.

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What are quadrants in the coordinate plane?

Back

The four sections created by the x-axis and y-axis, labeled as Quadrant I, II, III, and IV.

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What is the significance of Quadrant I?

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It contains points where both x and y coordinates are positive.