Coordinate Geometry Quiz

What is the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect called?

• The center

• The intersection

• The origin

• The midpoint

Which axis is horizontal in a coordinate plane?

• y-axis

• z-axis

• x-axis

• w-axis

In the coordinate pair (3,5), what does the number 3 represent?

• y-coordinate

• z-coordinate

• x-coordinate

• w-coordinate

What is the coordinate of the origin?

• (1,1)

• (0,0)

• (0,1)

• (1,0)

Diagram showing a coordinate grid with points labeled A, B, P, Q, R, S, and T.

• Point A is at the origin.

• Point B is at (2,3).

• Point P is at (4,5).

• Point Q is at (1,1).

What is the coordinate of point D if you take 4 steps to the right and 2 steps down from the origin?

• (4, 2)

• (2, 4)

• (4, -2)

• (-4, 2)

What is the coordinate of point E if you take 3 steps to the left and 2 steps up from the origin?

• (3, 2)

• (-3, -2)

• (-3, 2)

• (3, -2)

How do you express the coordinate (-3, 2) verbally?

• "Negative 3 comma 2"

• "3 comma negative 2"

• "Negative 3 comma negative 2"

• "3 comma 2"

What is the last coordinate in Set 8: Use any design?

• (-8, 2)

• (-8, 7)

• (-4, 5)

• (-8, 5)

When plotting a point, where should you start?

• At the origin.

• At any random point.

• At the top of the y-axis.

• At the end of the x-axis.