Coordinate Plane Graphing

Coordinate plane - a coordinate system formed by the intersection

of a horizontal number line, called the x – axis , and a vertical
number line called the y-axis .

Ordered Pair – a pair of numbers that can be used to represent a point

in the coordinate plane, often expressed as ( x , y ) .

The first coordinate, x, of an ordered pair is the x - coordinate .

It tells how far left or right to move from the origin

The second coordinate, y, of an ordered pair is the y - coordinate .

It tells how far up or down to move from the origin

Quadrants - the four regions that the coordinate plane is divided into.

Write the order pairs that correspond to the points labeled.

y
5
G
A ________
A
B ________
B
C ________
D ________
I C x
E ________
-5 E 5
F ________
G ________
H D
H ________
F
I ________
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Coordinate Plane

Coordinate plane - a coordinate system formed by the intersection

of a horizontal number line, called the x – axis , and a vertical
number line called the y-axis .

Points are labeled with capital letters .

Ordered Pair – a pair of numbers that can be used to represent a point

in the coordinate plane, often expressed as ( x , y ) .

The first coordinate, x, of an ordered pair is the x - coordinate .

It tells how far left or right to move from the origin

The second coordinate, y, of an ordered pair is the y - coordinate .

It tells how far up or down to move from the origin

Quadrants - the four regions that the coordinate plane is divided into.

y-axis
y is positive

II I
x is negative

x is positive

origin
x-axis

III IV
y is negative
The graph of (x,y) is the point in the plane that corresponds
to the ordered pair (x , y ).

Write the order pairs that correspond to the points labeled.

ex
y
A (2, 3) 5
B (-2, 2) G
C(2, 0) A
D(0, -3) B
E (-3, -1)
F(3, -4) I C x
G(0, 4) -5 E 5
H(-4, -3)
I(0, 0) H D
F
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Plot and label the ordered pairs in the coordinate grid.

ex y
A(4,1) C 5
B(0,1)
C(-2,5)
D(-3,0)
E(3,-2)
F(1,-2)
G(-4,-3) B A
H(0,0) D x
-5 H 5
F E
G

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