Graphing on the coordinate Plane

Front

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 plot points.

Front

What are the coordinates of a point?

Back

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

Front

What does the first number in a coordinate pair represent?

Back

The x-coordinate, which indicates the horizontal position (left or right) on the coordinate plane.

Front

What does the second number in a coordinate pair represent?

Back

The y-coordinate, which indicates the vertical position (up or down) on the coordinate plane.

Front

How do you plot the point (3, 4) on the coordinate plane?

Back

Start at the origin (0,0), move 3 units to the right (x-axis), then move 4 units up (y-axis).

Front

What is the origin in the coordinate plane?

Back

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

Front

What direction do you move to plot a positive x-coordinate?

Back

You move to the right on the x-axis.

Front

What direction do you move to plot a negative x-coordinate?

Back

You move to the left on the x-axis.

Front

What direction do you move to plot a positive y-coordinate?

Back

You move up on the y-axis.

Front

What direction do you move to plot a negative y-coordinate?

Back

You move down on the y-axis.