The Coordinate Plane

You will learn to name and graph ordered pairs on a

coordinate plane.

In coordinate geometry, grid paper is used to locate points.

The plane of the grid is called the coordinate plane.

 The Coordinate Plane

You will learn to name and graph ordered pairs on a

coordinate plane.

In coordinate geometry, grid paper is used to locate points.

The plane of the grid is called the coordinate plane.

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x
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 The Coordinate Plane

The horizontal number line y

5
is called the ______.
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x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
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 The Coordinate Plane

The horizontal number line y

5
is called the ______.
x-axis
4

1
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x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5
 The Coordinate Plane

The horizontal number line y

5
is called the ______.
x-axis
4

3
The vertical number line 2
is called the ______. 1
O
x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5
 The Coordinate Plane

The horizontal number line y

5
is called the ______.
x-axis
4

3
The vertical number line 2
is called the ______.
y-axis 1
O
x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5
 The Coordinate Plane

The horizontal number line y

5
is called the ______.
x-axis
4

3
The vertical number line 2
is called the ______.
y-axis 1
O
x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
The point of intersection of the two -1

axes is called the _____. -2

-3

-4

-5
 The Coordinate Plane

The horizontal number line y

5
is called the ______.
x-axis
4

3
The vertical number line 2
is called the ______.
y-axis 1
O
x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
The point of intersection of the two -1

origin
axes is called the _____. -2

-3

-4

-5
 The Coordinate Plane

The horizontal number line y

5
is called the ______.
x-axis
4

3
The vertical number line 2
is called the ______.
y-axis 1

x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
The point of intersection of the two -1

origin
axes is called the _____. -2

-3

-4
The two axes separate the plane into -5

four regions called _________.

 The Coordinate Plane

The horizontal number line y

5
is called the ______.
x-axis
4
Quadrant II 3 Quadrant I
The vertical number line (–, +) 2 (+, +)
is called the ______.
y-axis 1

x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
The point of intersection of the two -1

origin
axes is called the _____. Quadrant III-2 Quadrant IV
(–, –) -3 (+, –)
-4
The two axes separate the plane into -5
quadrants
four regions called _________.
 The Coordinate Plane

An ordered pair of real numbers, called coordinates of a point, locates a

point in the coordinate plane.
 The Coordinate Plane

An ordered pair of real numbers, called coordinates of a point, locates a

point in the coordinate plane.

Each ordered pair corresponds to EXACTLY ________ in the

coordinate plane.
 The Coordinate Plane

An ordered pair of real numbers, called coordinates of a point, locates a

point in the coordinate plane.

one point in the

Each ordered pair corresponds to EXACTLY ________
coordinate plane.
 The Coordinate Plane

An ordered pair of real numbers, called coordinates of a point, locates a

point in the coordinate plane.

one point in the

Each ordered pair corresponds to EXACTLY ________
coordinate plane.

The point in the coordinate plane is called the graph of the ordered pair.
 The Coordinate Plane

An ordered pair of real numbers, called coordinates of a point, locates a

point in the coordinate plane.

one point in the

Each ordered pair corresponds to EXACTLY ________
coordinate plane.

The point in the coordinate plane is called the graph of the ordered pair.

Locating a point on the coordinate plane is called _______ the ordered pair.
 The Coordinate Plane

An ordered pair of real numbers, called coordinates of a point, locates a

point in the coordinate plane.

one point in the

Each ordered pair corresponds to EXACTLY ________
coordinate plane.

The point in the coordinate plane is called the graph of the ordered pair.

graphing the ordered pair.

Locating a point on the coordinate plane is called _______
 The Coordinate Plane

An ordered pair of real numbers, called coordinates of a point, locates a

point in the coordinate plane.

one point in the

Each ordered pair corresponds to EXACTLY ________
coordinate plane.

The point in the coordinate plane is called the graph of the ordered pair.

graphing the ordered pair.

Locating a point on the coordinate plane is called _______

Each point in a coordinate plane corresponds to exactly one

Postulate 2 – 4 __________________________.
Completeness
Property for Points Each ordered pair of real numbers corresponds to exactly one
in the Plane __________________________.
 The Coordinate Plane

An ordered pair of real numbers, called coordinates of a point, locates a

point in the coordinate plane.

one point in the

Each ordered pair corresponds to EXACTLY ________
coordinate plane.

The point in the coordinate plane is called the graph of the ordered pair.

graphing the ordered pair.

Locating a point on the coordinate plane is called _______

Each point in a coordinate plane corresponds to exactly one

Postulate 2 – 4 ordered pair of real numbers
__________________________.
Completeness
Property for Points Each ordered pair of real numbers corresponds to exactly one
in the Plane __________________________.
 The Coordinate Plane

An ordered pair of real numbers, called coordinates of a point, locates a

point in the coordinate plane.

one point in the

Each ordered pair corresponds to EXACTLY ________
coordinate plane.

The point in the coordinate plane is called the graph of the ordered pair.

graphing the ordered pair.

Locating a point on the coordinate plane is called _______

Each point in a coordinate plane corresponds to exactly one

Postulate 2 – 4 ordered pair of real numbers
__________________________.
Completeness
Property for Points Each ordered pair of real numbers corresponds to exactly one
in the Plane point in the coordinate plane
__________________________.
 The Coordinate Plane

Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)

Graph point A at (4, 3)

y
The first number, 4, is called the 5
x-coordinate
___________. 4

3
It tells the number of units the point lies to 2
the __________ of the origin. 1

x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5
 The Coordinate Plane

Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)

Graph point A at (4, 3)

y
The first number, 4, is called the 5
x-coordinate
___________. 4

3
It tells the number of units the point lies to 2
left or right of the origin.
the __________ 1

x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5
 The Coordinate Plane

Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)

Graph point A at (4, 3)

y
The first number, 4, is called the 5
x-coordinate
___________. 4

3
It tells the number of units the point lies to 2
left or right of the origin.
the __________ 1

x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
The second number, 3, is called the -2
y-coordinate
___________. -3

-4
It tells the number of units the point lies -5
_____________ the origin.
 The Coordinate Plane

Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)

Graph point A at (4, 3)

y
The first number, 4, is called the 5
x-coordinate
___________. 4

3
(4, 3)
It tells the number of units the point lies to 2
left or right of the origin.
the __________ 1

x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
The second number, 3, is called the -2
y-coordinate
___________. -3

-4
It tells the number of units the point lies -5
_____________
above or below the origin.
 The Coordinate Plane

Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)

Graph point A at (4, 3)

y
The first number, 4, is called the 5
x-coordinate
___________. 4

3
(4, 3)
It tells the number of units the point lies to 2
left or right of the origin.
the __________ 1

x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
The second number, 3, is called the -2
y-coordinate
___________. -3

-4
It tells the number of units the point lies -5
_____________
above or below the origin.

What is the coordinate of the origin?

 The Coordinate Plane

Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)

Graph point A at (4, 3)

y
The first number, 4, is called the 5
x-coordinate
___________. 4

3
(4, 3)
It tells the number of units the point lies to 2
left or right of the origin.
the __________ (0, 0) 1

x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
The second number, 3, is called the -2
y-coordinate
___________. -3

-4
It tells the number of units the point lies -5
_____________
above or below the origin.

What is the coordinate of the origin?

 The Coordinate Plane

Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)

Graph point B at (2, –3)

y
5

x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5
 The Coordinate Plane

Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)

Graph point B at (2, –3)

y
The first number, 2, is called the 5
x-coordinate
___________. 4

3
It tells the number of units the point lies to 2
the __________ of the origin. 1

x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5
 The Coordinate Plane

Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)

Graph point B at (2, –3)

y
The first number, 2, is called the 5
x-coordinate
___________. 4

3
It tells the number of units the point lies to 2
left or right of the origin.
the __________ 1

x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5
 The Coordinate Plane

Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)

Graph point B at (2, –3)

y
The first number, 2, is called the 5
x-coordinate
___________. 4

3
It tells the number of units the point lies to 2
left or right of the origin.
the __________ 1

x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
The second number, –3, is called the -2
y-coordinate
___________. -3

-4
It tells the number of units the point lies -5
_____________ the origin.
 The Coordinate Plane

Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)

Graph point B at (2, –3)

y
The first number, 2, is called the 5
x-coordinate
___________. 4

3
It tells the number of units the point lies to 2
left or right of the origin.
the __________ 1

x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
The second number, –3, is called the -2
y-coordinate
___________. -3
(2, –3)
-4
It tells the number of units the point lies -5
_____________
above or below the origin.