Graphing Coordinates

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What are coordinates?

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Coordinates are a set of values that show an exact position on a graph, usually written as (x, y).

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What does the X-axis represent?

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The X-axis is the horizontal number line on a graph.

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What does the Y-axis represent?

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The Y-axis is the vertical number line on a graph.

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What is the origin in a coordinate plane?

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The origin is the point where the X-axis and Y-axis intersect, represented as (0, 0).

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How do you read coordinates?

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Coordinates are read as (X value, Y value), where X is the horizontal position and Y is the vertical position.

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What are positive coordinates?

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Positive coordinates are values where both X and Y are greater than zero, located in the first quadrant of the graph.

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What are negative coordinates?

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Negative coordinates are values where either X or Y is less than zero, located in the second, third, or fourth quadrants of the graph.

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What is a quadrant in a coordinate plane?

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A quadrant is one of the four sections of a coordinate plane, divided by the X and Y axes.

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How do you plot a point on a graph?

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To plot a point, start at the origin, move along the X-axis to the X value, and then move up or down to the Y value.

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What is the purpose of a coordinate plane?

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A coordinate plane is used to visually represent and locate points, lines, and shapes.