Coordinate Plane Lesson 1

What is another name for the vertical axis?

• Dependant variable line

• X

• Y

Where the two axes meet is called the

• intersection

• zero point

• starting point

• origin

Why do I only need to one number to describe my location on the numberline "​ (a)  

• one dimensional
• its symmetrical
• contains all integers
• its horizontal

What are the 2 numbers called? '​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• X and Y
• coordinates
• A and B
• 1 and 2
• Alpha and Beta

How can I remember the order in which to write the location of the point? -the coordinates, the example in the video was (4,2)

Answer explanation

in the alphabet X comes before Y

The ____________ of numbers tells me where I am in relation to the _____________ where I ________.