Plotting Points on the Coordinate Plane
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Objective
I can plot points on a coordinate plane using ordered pairs.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The coordinate plane is a 2-Dimensional version of a number line and is the platform our graphing will take place on.
- 2
Coordinates, also known as ordered pairs, are written in parentheses, (X, Y), and use two numbers to specify the location of a point on the coordinate plane.
- 3
The coordinate plane is divided into four regions called quadrants, and the first quadrant contains points where both the X and Y values are positive.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
12 questions
What is the name of the 'stage' where graphing takes place?
What are the two axes on the coordinate plane called?
Part 4 of 4
Exit ticket
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“Plot the point (5, -3) on a coordinate plane. Start at the origin (0, 0) and move along the x and y axes as indicated by the ordered pair.”
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