Plotting Ordered Pairs
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Objective
I can plot ordered pairs on a coordinate plane.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The x-axis on a coordinate plane is horizontal, while the y-axis is vertical.
- 2
When plotting points, the x coordinate always comes first, and the y coordinate always comes second in the ordered pair.
- 3
When plotting (4, 7), start at the origin, move right to 4 on the x-axis, and then move up to 7 on the y-axis.
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Practice
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What is the order of the coordinates in an ordered pair?
Describe how you would plot the ordered pair (5, -3) on a coordinate plane, starting from the origin.
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Exit ticket
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“Plot the following ordered pairs on a coordinate plane: (2, 5), (-3, 4), (0, -1), and (-2, -2).”
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