The Coordinate Plane Flashcards
1
Q
What is the X-Axis?
A
The horizontal axis of the coordinate plane.
2
Q
What is the Y-Axis?
A
The vertical axis of the coordinate plane.
3
Q
What are the Quadrants?
A
Quarters of the Coordinate Plane where a point may lie. It looks like this:
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4
Q
What is an Ordered Pair?
A
A way of writing that is specifically made for the coordinate plane. It is formatted as: (x, y). It can also alternatively be (x, y, z).
5
Q
What are the Coordinates?
A
The coordinates are the two numbers that form the ordered pair.
