Understanding Coordinate Plane Movements

The video tutorial explains how to plot points on a coordinate plane. It begins with an introduction to the coordinate plane, including the x-axis, y-axis, and origin. The tutorial then describes how to interpret ordered pairs and use them to move along the axes. It provides step-by-step instructions to plot Points A, B, and C, using their respective ordered pairs. Finally, it challenges the viewer to plot Point D independently.

What is the name of the horizontal axis on the coordinate plane?

• Y-axis

• Z-axis

• X-axis

• W-axis

If a point has an x-value of 3, in which direction do you move from the origin?

• Down

• Up

• Right

• Left

For point B with coordinates (-2, 3), how do you move from the origin?

• Right 2 units, Up 3 units

• Right 2 units, Down 3 units

• Left 2 units, Up 3 units

• Left 2 units, Down 3 units

What happens when the x-value of a point is zero?

• Move up

• Do not move left or right

• Move right

• Move left

If a point has coordinates (0, -4), how do you plot it?

• Move left 4 units

• Move up 4 units

• Move down 4 units

• Move right 4 units