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UNIT 1

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D E N B OO Plotting Points on a

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LESSO N
Coordinate Grid
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➤ We use an ordered pair to describe 10
the coordinates of a point on a grid. 8

Vertical axis
A
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The coordinates of point A are (5, 7). 4
2
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The origin is the point where the 2 4 6 8 10
Horizontal axis
horizontal and vertical axes meet.
In an ordered pair:
• The first number tells the horizontal distance from the origin.
• The second number tells the vertical distance from the origin.
➤ The coordinates of point B are (3, 2). 10
To plot point B: 8
Vertical axis 6
Start at 0, move 3 squares right, then 4
move 2 squares up. 2 B
0
2 4 6 8 10
Horizontal axis

Try These

1. a) Name the letter on the

grid represented by each 10

ordered pair. 8 A
D
Vertical axis

(2, 5) (6, 7) (1, 4) 6 F

E
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(9, 6) (7, 2) (3, 8) 4

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b) Plot each point on the grid.
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G(5, 4), H(10, 10), I(0, 9), 2 4 6 8 10
Horizontal axis

J(0, 2), K(8, 1), L(10, 4)

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Practice

1. Plot each set of ordered pairs on

the coordinate grid. 10

Join the points in order. 8

Vertical axis
Join the last point to the first point. 6
Name each polygon you have drawn. 4
A: (8, 6), (6, 6), (6, 8), (8, 8) 2

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2 4 6 8 10
B: (0, 3), (4, 0), (6, 0), (2, 3) Horizontal axis

C: (1, 6), (1, 10), (4, 10), (4, 6)

D: (7, 1), (6, 3), (8, 5), (10, 3), (9, 1)

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2. Plot 6 points on the grid.
Label the points A to F. 8
Vertical axis

Record the ordered pairs. 6

2
A: B:
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C: D: 2 4 6 8 10
Horizontal axis
E: F:

Stretch Your Thinking

(2, 5) and (7, 5) are 2 vertices of a

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parallelogram with area 10 square units.
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Vertical axis

Plot the points for the 2 given vertices. 6

What are the coordinates of the other vertices? 4

Give as many answers as you can. 2

0
2 4 6 8 10
Horizontal axis

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UNIT 1

TU
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D E N B OO Drawing the Graph

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of a Pattern
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Here are some ways to represent a pattern.
➤ Model the pattern on grid paper.

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

➤ Make a table. ➤ Draw a graph.

Number of Squares
Figure Ordered
Number of Squares in a Pattern
Number Pair

Number of Squares
10
8
1 5 (1, 5) 6
2 6 (2, 6) 4
2
3 7 (3, 7) 0
2 4 6 8 10
4 8 (4, 8) Figure Number

Try These

1. Henry made this pattern.

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

a) Complete the table. b) Graph the pattern

Figure Ordered Number of Squares
Number of Squares in a Pattern
Number Pair
10
Number of Squares

1 2 (1, 2) 8
6
4
2 •
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2 4 6 8 10
Figure Number

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Practice

1. a) Describe the relationship shown Figure Number 1 2 3 4 5

in the table.
Number of Squares 1 3 5 7 9

b) Draw squares on the grid to model the pattern.

c) Graph the pattern. Number of Squares

in a Pattern
d) How many squares are needed for 10
Figure 10? Number of Squares 8

e) Which figure has 29 squares? 4

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f) Which figure has 51 squares? 2 4 6 8 10
Figure Number

2. Draw a pattern to model Figure Number 1 2 3 4

the data in the table. Number of Triangles 1 2 4 8

Stretch Your Thinking

Use the table in question 2.

How many triangles are in Figure 10?
Which figure has 8192 triangles?
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