A grid formed by two perpendicular number lines called axes.
Coordinate Plane
A pair of numbers used to locate a point on a coordinate plane.
Ordered Pair
In the ordered pair (2,5), which number represents the x-coordinate?
2
What is the ordered pair for point E ?
(-5,-6)
Point Z is located 8 units to the right and 2 units up from the origin. Which ordered pair represents the coordinates of point Z?
(8,2)
A coordinate plane is divided into these sections.
(HINT: there are 4 of them)
quadrants
When plotting an ordered pair, you must always start at what point on a coordinate plane?
the origin
In the ordered pair (3,9), which number represents the y-coordinate?
9
What is the ordered pair for point D?
(5, -6)
Mr. Lewis plotted a point to represent the ordered pair (4,3). Which describes the process he used to graph this point on a coordinate plane?
He located the point 4 units to the right of the origin and 3 units up.
The horizontal and vertical number lines on a coordinate plane.
Axis/Axes
The vertical axis on the coordinate plane.
y-axis
When plotting the ordered pair (-5,7), starting at the origin what is the first thing you would need to do?
Count 5 units over to the left.
What is the order pair for point C?
(0, 0) (the origin)
Point K is located 4 units to the right and 7 units up from the origin. What ordered pair represents the location of point K?
(4,7)
The horizontal axis on the coordinate plane.
x-axis
The 2nd number in an ordered pair, locating a point on the y-axis of a coordinate plane.
y-coordinate
When plotting the ordered pair (6,3), starting at the origin what is the first thing you would need to do?
Count 6 units over to the right.
What is the ordered pair for point D ?
(2, 1)
Abby needs to plot a point on a coordinate plane to represent the ordered pair (2,9). Describe the process she used to graph this point on a coordinate plane?
She started at the origin and moved 2 units to the right and 9 units up
The first number in an ordered pair, locating a point on the x-axis of a coordinate plane.
x-coordinate
The point on the coordinate plane where the x-axis and the y-axis intersect; (0,0).
Origin
When plotting the ordered pair (4, -8), starting at the origin what is the second thing you would need to do?
Count down 8 units.
What is the ordered pair for point B?
( -4, -4)
Mrs. Collins followed these instructions for plotting a point on the coordinate plane. --Move 6 units to the right of the origin and then move up 7 units-- What ordered pair represents the location of the point Mrs. Colins plotted?
(6,7)