Graphing

using a Cartesian Plane

 Vocabulary
 Cartesian Plane - named after the
mathematician Rene Descartes (1596 - 1650), is
a plane with a rectangular coordinate system
that associates each point in the plane with a
pair of numbers.
 Famous for saying, “I think, therefore, I am.”
 Coordinates - A unique ordered pair of
numbers that identifies a point on the coordinate
plane. The first number in the ordered pair
identifies the position with regard to the x-axis
while the second number identifies the position
on the y-axis
 Graph - A visual representation of data that
displays the relationship among variables,
usually cast along x and y axes.
 Origin – the point (0,0) - where the X axis and
Y axis cross.
 Quadrants
 There are 4 quadrants (big surprise)
marked with Roman Numerals I, II, III,
IV.
 They are numbered Counter Clockwise
starting with the upper right.
 Quadrants

X Y
Quadrant Example
(horizontal) (vertical)

I Positive Positive (3,2)

II Negative Positive (-4,1) 

III Negative Negative (-2,-1)

IV Positive Negative (3,-7) 

 Plotting Points
 (x,y) is how we write Coordinate
Pairs.
 X always comes first. Always!
 When graphing, Go over, then up.
 Remember, walk over to the ladder
then climb. If you climb then go
over…You FALL!
Plotting Points

(2,5,)
(-4,7)
(-5-2)
(6,-4)
 Interactive Lesson Time!
 Pick 2 numbers between 1 and 20.
 Randomly make one, both or none of
them negative.
 Graph them here.