CARTESIAN

COORDINATES
Mathematics Grade 8
by : Ria Irawati Sibuea, S.Pd., Gr
Students will be able to :
 name the coordinates of a point
 plot a point on the coordinate plane LEARNING
OUTCOMES
 know the application of coordinate
system
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 CARTESIAN
RENE DESCARTES
COORDINATE SYSTEM

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C A RTES IAN
C O O R D I N AT E S

x
APPLICATION OF COORDINATE SYSTEM
 X AND Y AXIS

• The left-right The coordinates are

(horizontal) direction always written by x-axis
is commonly called and y-axis respectively.
x-axis. This is called an
• The up-down “ordered pair”
(vertical) direction is
commonly called y-
Where they cross over is the
axis. “0” point, we call it the
Terminology “origin”
Axis : the reference line from which
distances are measured.
*the plural of Axis is “Axes”
 X AND Y AXIS

Note :
• As x increases, the point
moves further right. When
x decreases, the point
moves further to the left.
• As y increases, the point
moves further up. When y
decreases, the point moves
So, (6,4) means : further down.
go along 6 and then go up 4 then
“plot the dot”.
 QUADRANTS
The axes of a two-
dimensional Cartesian
System divide the plane into
four infinite regions, called
QUADRANTS, each
bounded by two half-axes.
 These are often numbered from 1st to 4th and denoted by
Roman Numerals.
Quadrant I : the sign of (x,y) coordinates are (+,+)
Quadrant II : the sign of (x,y) coordinates are (-,+)
Quadrant III : the sign of (x,y) coordinates are (-,-)
Quadrant IV : the sign of (x,y) coordinates are (+,-)

*They are numbered in a

counterclockwise direction.
 EXERCISE

1) Mention all points which

has the same distance
from x-axis.
2) Mention all points which
has the same distance
from y-axis.
3) Mention all points whose
location is on the left-
side of y-axis.
4) Mention all points whose
location is on the right-
side of y-axis.
5) State the location of each
point by its quadrant.
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