Plotting Points to Find Domain and Range
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Objective
I can plot points and use them to identify the domain and range of a function.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The x-axis is horizontal, while the y-axis is vertical on a coordinate plane.
- 2
When plotting points, the x coordinate always comes first, and the y coordinate comes second in the ordered pair.
- 3
To plot the point (4, 7), start at the origin, move right 4 units on the x-axis, and then move up 7 units on the y-axis.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
12 questions
What is the first coordinate in an ordered pair, and what direction does it tell you to move from the origin?
If a point has a y-coordinate of 0, where is it located?
Part 4 of 4
Exit ticket
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“Plot the following points on a coordinate plane: (2, 5), (-3, 1), (0, -4), and (-2, -2).”
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