COORDINATES AND POSITIONS

On a graphs are two “rulers”. The x-axis and the y-axis. The position of points on graphs
are given by combining the x-axis number with the y-axis number called coordinate points. (
X-axis , Y-axis). Example the point C is on the position (8, 5)

What letter is located at each coordinate points?

1. (5,8) ______ 2. (8,7) ______ 3. (7,7) ______
4. (12,2) ______ 5. (12,10) ______ 6. (0,10) ______

Write the coordinate points for each given letter. (x-axis, y-axis)

7. N 8. L 9. J
10. A 11. B 12. E

Plot the following points on the graph. (PLOT MEANS: Draw a dot on the graph and label with
the given letter)

13. S (6, 11) 14. T (3,5) 15. U (9, 12)

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Graph and the four quadrants

(1) State the coordinates of

a) P b) Q c) R d) S

(2) Mark on the graph the following points.

a) T ( 1, 2) b) U (–2, 3) c) V (4, –3) d) (–2 , –4)

Exercise
1) Give the coordinates of the points marked on the given graph.

A B

C D

E F

2) Plot the points of the following letters

P (2, 1) Q(0, 4)

R(–4, –2) S(4, –3)

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Interpreting Graphs of straight lines
Graph 1
State the value of y when
(a) x = 1 (b) x = –3

State the value of x when

(c) y = –4 (d) y = 5

Graph 2
State the value of y when
(a) x = 0 (b) x = –2

State the value of x when

(c) y = 4 (d) y = –6

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 Plotting Straight Line Graph.
Step 1: Complete table of values
Step 2: Plot points using (x ,y) from table
Step 3: Join points to form a line.

Example 1 Plot graph y = x + 3

Step 1:
 Substitute x values into formula y = y
( ) + 3. 10
 Obtain y values. And complete table
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x 0 1 3 4 7 8
0+3 1+3
y 7

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Step 2: Plot from table
Step 3: Join points to make a line 5

3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 x
2

Example 2

Plot the graph of y=2 x−3 .

Solution:-
Step 1:
 Substitute x values into formula y = 2 × ( ) – 3.
 Obtain y values. And complete table

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
2×(–3) – 3 2×(–2) –3
y

Step 2: Plot from table

Step 3: Join points to make a line

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 y
3 Line P is vertical and passes through
Special lines x-axis. The value at the x-axis is 4.
2 The formula of the line is x = 4

1 Line Q is horizontal passing through y-

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x axis. The value at the y-axis is –3.
The formula of the line is y = –3

–1
Q
–2

–3 P

Exercise : Plotting Straight Line

For each of the following graphs below use the equation to complete
the table of values. Then plot the points to draw its graphs.

1)y = 3x +2 y
20

x 0 2 4 6 18

y 16

14

12

10

6
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 x
4

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2)y = 20 – 2x y
20

x 0 2 4 6 18

y 16

14

12

10

6
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 x
4

Draw and label the lines y

below on the same graph 10
3) y = 7
9
4) x = 3
8

4
–2 –1 0 1 2 3 x
4 3

–1
–2

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 y
5) y = 6 − 2x
(a) Complete the following table of values. 10

x –2 –1 0 2 4 9

y 8

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(b) Plot the points on the graph provided
(c) Use your graph to find the approximate value of 6
(i) y when x = 1,
(ii) x when y = 5. 5

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–2 –1 0 1 2 3 x
4 3

1
y
6) y = 3x − 5
14
(a) Complete the following table of values.
–1
12
–2
x –2 0 2 4 6
10
y
8

(b) Plot the points on the graph provided 6

(c) Use your graph to find the approximate value of
(i) y when x = 1,
–2 –1 0 1 2 3 x
4
(ii) x when y = 5. 4

–2

–4

–6

–8

–10

–12