Coordinate Plane

This is the point where the x and y axis intersect (cross) 

• Quadrant

• Ordered Pair

• Origin

• X-axis

A pair of numbers used to tell the location of a point. They are written (X,Y).

• Quadrant

• Ordered Pair

• Origin

• X-axis

A vertical number line on the coordinate plane

• X-axis

• Y-axis

• X-coordinate

• Y-coordinate

A horizontal number line on the coordinate plane

• X-axis

• Y-axis

• X-coordinate

• Y-coordinate

The first number in an ordered pair 

• X-axis

• Y-axis

• X-coordinate

• Y-coordinate

The second number in an ordered pair 

• X-axis

• Y-axis

• X-coordinate

• Y-coordinate

There are 4 of these created in a coordinate plane by the crossing of the x and y axis.

• Quadrant

• Ordered Pair

• Origin

• X-axis

What is the x-coordinate in the ordered pair (6,4)?

• 6

• 4

What is the y-coordinate in the ordered pair (10,0)?

• 10

• 0

What direction does the x-coordinate in the ordered pair (4, 3) tell you to go? 

• 4 units up

• 4 units to the right

• 3 units up

• 3 units to the right