Coordinate Plane Vocab

The VERTICAL line on the coordinate plane.

• Coordinate Plane

• Origin

• x - axis

• y - axis

The HORIZONTAL line on the coordinate plane.

• Coordinate Plane

• Origin

• x - axis

• y - axis

The coordinate of the ORIGIN.

• (0 , 0)

• (10 , 10)

• (1 , 0)

• (0 , -1)

Coordinates are written...

• (y , x)

• (x , y)

Shows the location of a point on the coordinate plane.

EXAMPLE: (5, 4)

• quadrant

• plane

• axis

• coordinate

One of four areas in the coordinate plane, separated by the X-axis and Y-axis.

• quadrant

• plane

• axis

• coordinate

How far apart two points are on the coordinate plane.

• positive

• negative

• neutral

• distance

Which quadrant contains the point named by (2, 5)?

• Quadrant I

• Quadrant II

• Quadrant III

• Quadrant IV

Where is point E located?

• ( 2, 0 )

• ( 2 , 2 )

• ( 0 , 2 )

• ( 0 , 0 )

The coordinate plane is divided by a horizontal number line called what? 

• y-axis

• origin

• x-axis

• quadrant