Coordinate Plane

Coordinate Points

100

Which number is the y-coordinate?
(2, -3) 

-3

200

The x-coordinate tells us how much to move

A.left and right
B. up and down 

A. 

300

(-2, -2) means that we move
2 units _______ and 2 units ________

2 units left and 2 units down

400

(-7, 5) is a point that is

7 units _______ and 5 units ______

7 units left and five units down

500

Describe how to get to the point (9, -3). Be specific!

Start at the origin and then move 9 units right and 3 units down

Graphing Points

100

Graph the point (3,2)

Start at the origin. Go right 3 and up 2

200

Graph the point (-2,4)

Start at the origin. Go left 2 and up 4

300

Graph the point (-3,-1)

Start at the origin. Go left 3 and down 1

400

Graph the point (4,0)

Start at the origin. Go right 4 and then STOP

500

Graph the point (0,3)

Start at the origin. Go right 0 and then go UP 3

Random

100

What is the name of the left and right axis?

X-axis

200

What is the name of the up and down axis?

Y-axis

300

What is the example we used in class to remember that we go left and right first and then we go up or down?

Imagine a plane on a runway and then takes off into the air!

400

What is the specific word for the middle of the graph? This word means where something starts or comes from.

Origin

500

True or False. You can have fractions or decimals in coordinate points.

TRUE