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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The Coordinate Plane
The horizontal number line is called the ______.
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The Coordinate Plane
The horizontal number line is called the ______. x-axis
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The Coordinate Plane
The horizontal number line is called the ______. x-axis The vertical number line is called the ______.
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The Coordinate Plane
The horizontal number line is called the ______. x-axis The vertical number line is called the ______. y-axis
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The Coordinate Plane
The horizontal number line is called the ______. x-axis The vertical number line is called the ______. y-axis
The point of intersection of the two axes is called the _____.
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The Coordinate Plane
The horizontal number line is called the ______. x-axis The vertical number line is called the ______. y-axis
The point of intersection of the two origin axes is called the _____.
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The Coordinate Plane
The horizontal number line is called the ______. x-axis The vertical number line is called the ______. y-axis
The point of intersection of the two origin axes is called the _____.
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The two axes separate the plane into four regions called _________.
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The Coordinate Plane
The horizontal number line is called the ______. x-axis The vertical number line is called the ______. y-axis
The point of intersection of the two origin axes is called the _____.
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Quadrant II (–, +)
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Quadrant I (+, +)
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Quadrant III-2 (–, –) -3
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Quadrant IV (+, –)
The two axes separate the plane into 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 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 Each ordered pair corresponds to EXACTLY ________ in the 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 Each ordered pair corresponds to EXACTLY ________ in the 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 Each ordered pair corresponds to EXACTLY ________ in the coordinate plane.
The point in the coordinate plane is called the graph of the ordered pair. graphing 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 Each ordered pair corresponds to EXACTLY ________ in the coordinate plane.
The point in the coordinate plane is called the graph of the ordered pair. graphing Locating a point on the coordinate plane is called _______ the ordered pair.
Postulate 2 – 4 Completeness Property for Points in the Plane
Each point in a coordinate plane corresponds to exactly one __________________________. Each ordered pair of real numbers corresponds to exactly one __________________________.
The Coordinate Plane
An ordered pair of real numbers, called coordinates of a point, locates a point in the coordinate plane.
one point Each ordered pair corresponds to EXACTLY ________ in the coordinate plane.
The point in the coordinate plane is called the graph of the ordered pair. graphing Locating a point on the coordinate plane is called _______ the ordered pair.
Postulate 2 – 4 Completeness Property for Points in the Plane
Each point in a coordinate plane corresponds to exactly one __________________________. ordered pair of real numbers Each ordered pair of real numbers corresponds to exactly one __________________________.
The Coordinate Plane
An ordered pair of real numbers, called coordinates of a point, locates a point in the coordinate plane.
one point Each ordered pair corresponds to EXACTLY ________ in the coordinate plane.
The point in the coordinate plane is called the graph of the ordered pair. graphing Locating a point on the coordinate plane is called _______ the ordered pair.
Postulate 2 – 4 Completeness Property for Points in the Plane
Each point in a coordinate plane corresponds to exactly one __________________________. ordered pair of real numbers Each ordered pair of real numbers corresponds to exactly one point in the coordinate plane __________________________.
The Coordinate Plane
Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)
Graph point A at (4, 3)
The first number, 4, is called the x-coordinate ___________.
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It tells the number of units the point lies to the __________ of the origin.
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1 -1 -2 -3 -4 2 3 4 5
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The Coordinate Plane
Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)
Graph point A at (4, 3)
The first number, 4, is called the x-coordinate ___________.
y 5 4
It tells the number of units the point lies to left or right the __________ of the origin.
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3
2 1
x
1 -1 -2 -3 -4 2 3 4 5
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The Coordinate Plane
Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)
Graph point A at (4, 3)
The first number, 4, is called the x-coordinate ___________.
y 5 4
It tells the number of units the point lies to left or right the __________ of the origin.
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2 1
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1 -1 -2 -3 -4 2 3 4 5
The second number, 3, is called the y-coordinate ___________. It tells the number of units the point lies _____________ the origin.
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The Coordinate Plane
Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)
Graph point A at (4, 3)
The first number, 4, is called the x-coordinate ___________.
y 5 4
It tells the number of units the point lies to left or right the __________ of the origin.
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3
2 1
(4, 3)
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1 -1 -2 -3 -4 2 3 4 5
The second number, 3, is called the y-coordinate ___________. It tells the number of units the point lies _____________ the origin. above or below
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The Coordinate Plane
Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)
Graph point A at (4, 3)
The first number, 4, is called the x-coordinate ___________.
y 5 4
It tells the number of units the point lies to left or right the __________ of the origin.
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3
2 1
(4, 3)
x
1 -1 -2 -3 -4 2 3 4 5
The second number, 3, is called the y-coordinate ___________. It tells the number of units the point lies _____________ the origin. above or below What is the coordinate of the origin?
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The Coordinate Plane
Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)
Graph point A at (4, 3)
The first number, 4, is called the x-coordinate ___________.
y 5 4
It tells the number of units the point lies to left or right the __________ of the origin.
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(4, 3)
(0, 0)
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The second number, 3, is called the y-coordinate ___________. It tells the number of units the point lies _____________ the origin. above or below What is the coordinate of the origin?
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The Coordinate Plane
Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)
Graph point B at (2, –3)
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The Coordinate Plane
Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)
Graph point B at (2, –3)
The first number, 2, is called the x-coordinate ___________.
y 5 4
It tells the number of units the point lies to the __________ of the origin.
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3
2 1
x
1 -1 -2 -3 -4 2 3 4 5
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The Coordinate Plane
Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)
Graph point B at (2, –3)
The first number, 2, is called the x-coordinate ___________.
y 5 4
It tells the number of units the point lies to left or right the __________ of the origin.
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3
2 1
x
1 -1 -2 -3 -4 2 3 4 5
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The Coordinate Plane
Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)
Graph point B at (2, –3)
The first number, 2, is called the x-coordinate ___________.
y 5 4
It tells the number of units the point lies to left or right the __________ of the origin.
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3
2 1
x
1 -1 -2 -3 -4 2 3 4 5
The second number, –3, is called the y-coordinate ___________. It tells the number of units the point lies _____________ the origin.
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The Coordinate Plane
Graphing an ordered pair, (point): (x, y)
Graph point B at (2, –3)
The first number, 2, is called the x-coordinate ___________.
y 5 4
It tells the number of units the point lies to left or right the __________ of the origin.
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3
2 1
x
1 -1 -2 -3 -4 2 3 4 5
The second number, –3, is called the y-coordinate ___________. It tells the number of units the point lies _____________ the origin. above or below
(2, –3)
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The Coordinate Plane
Give the coordinates of the points A, B, C, & D
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Point B(x, y) = Point C(x, y) = Point D(x, y) =
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The Coordinate Plane
Name the points A, B, C, & D
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Point A(x, y) = (3, 2)
B (–3, 2)
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A (3, 2)
x
Point B(x, y) = (–3, 2) Point C(x, y) = (–3, –2) Point D(x, y) = (3, –2)
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C (–3, –2) -3
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D (3, –2)
The Coordinate Plane
On a piece of grid paper draw lines representing the x-axis and the y-axis.
Graph : Point A(x, y) = A(2, 4)
Point B(x, y) = B(2, 0) Point C(x, y) = C(2, –3)
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y 5
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3 2
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x 1 -1 -2 -3 2 3 4 5
Point D(x, y) = D(2, –5)
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The Coordinate Plane
On a piece of grid paper draw lines representing the x-axis and the y-axis.
Graph : Point A(x, y) = A(2, 4)
Point B(x, y) = B(2, 0) Point C(x, y) = C(2, –3)
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y 5
4
3 2
1
x 1 -1 -2 -3 2 3 4 5
Point D(x, y) = D(2, –5)
Consider these questions:
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x=2
1) What do you notice about the graphs of these points?
The Coordinate Plane
On a piece of grid paper draw lines representing the x-axis and the y-axis.
Graph : Point A(x, y) = A(2, 4)
Point B(x, y) = B(2, 0) Point C(x, y) = C(2, –3)
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1
y 5
4
3 2
1
x 1 -1 -2 -3 2 3 4 5
Point D(x, y) = D(2, –5)
Consider these questions:
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-5
x=2
1) What do you notice about the graphs of these points? They lie on a vertical line.
The Coordinate Plane
On a piece of grid paper draw lines representing the x-axis and the y-axis.
Graph : Point A(x, y) = A(2, 4)
Point B(x, y) = B(2, 0) Point C(x, y) = C(2, –3)
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1
y 5
4
3 2
1
x 1 -1 -2 -3 2 3 4 5
Point D(x, y) = D(2, –5)
Consider these questions:
-4
-5
x=2
1) What do you notice about the graphs of these points? They lie on a vertical line.
2) What do you notice about the x-coordinates of these points?
The Coordinate Plane
On a piece of grid paper draw lines representing the x-axis and the y-axis.
Graph : Point A(x, y) = A(2, 4)
Point B(x, y) = B(2, 0) Point C(x, y) = C(2, –3)
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1
y 5
4
3 2
1
x 1 -1 -2 -3 2 3 4 5
Point D(x, y) = D(2, –5)
Consider these questions:
-4
-5
x=2
1) What do you notice about the graphs of these points? They lie on a vertical line.
2) What do you notice about the x-coordinates of these points? They are the same number.
The Coordinate Plane
On a piece of grid paper draw lines representing the x-axis and the y-axis.
Graph : Point A(x, y) = A(2, 4)
Point B(x, y) = B(2, 0) Point C(x, y) = C(2, –3)
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1
y 5
4
3 2
1
x 1 -1 -2 -3 2 3 4 5
Point D(x, y) = D(2, –5)
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-5
Write a general statement about ordered pairs that have the same x-coordinate.
The Coordinate Plane
On a piece of grid paper draw lines representing the x-axis and the y-axis.
Graph : Point A(x, y) = A(2, 4)
Point B(x, y) = B(2, 0) Point C(x, y) = C(2, –3)
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1
y 5
4
3 2
1
x 1 -1 -2 -3 2 3 4 5
Point D(x, y) = D(2, –5)
-4
-5
x=2
Write a general statement about ordered pairs that have the same x-coordinate.
The Coordinate Plane
On the same coordinate plane Graph : Point W(x, y) = W(–4, –4)
Point X(x, y) = X(–2, –4) Point Y(x, y) = Y(0, –4)
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1
y 5
4
3 2
1
x 1 -1 -2 -3 2 3 4 5
Point Z(x, y) = Z(3, –4)
-4
-5
The Coordinate Plane
On the same coordinate plane Graph : Point W(x, y) = W(–4, –4)
Point X(x, y) = X(–2, –4) Point Y(x, y) = Y(0, –4)
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1
y 5
4
3 2
1
x 1 -1 -2 -3 2 3 4 5
Point Z(x, y) = Z(3, –4)
-4
-5
The Coordinate Plane
On the same coordinate plane Graph : Point W(x, y) = W(–4, –4)
Point X(x, y) = X(–2, –4) Point Y(x, y) = Y(0, –4)
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1
y 5
4
3 2
1
x 1 -1 -2 -3 2 3 4 5
Point Z(x, y) = Z(3, –4)
Consider these questions:
-4
-5
1) What do you notice about the graphs of these points?
The Coordinate Plane
On the same coordinate plane Graph : Point W(x, y) = W(–4, –4)
Point X(x, y) = X(–2, –4) Point Y(x, y) = Y(0, –4)
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1
y 5
4
3 2
1
x 1 -1 -2 -3 2 3 4 5
Point Z(x, y) = Z(3, –4)
Consider these questions:
-4
-5
1) What do you notice about the graphs of these points? They lie on a horizontal line.
The Coordinate Plane
On the same coordinate plane Graph : Point W(x, y) = W(–4, –4)
Point X(x, y) = X(–2, –4) Point Y(x, y) = Y(0, –4)
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1
y 5
4
3 2
1
x 1 -1 -2 -3 2 3 4 5
Point Z(x, y) = Z(3, –4)
Consider these questions:
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-5
1) What do you notice about the graphs of these points? They lie on a horizontal line.
2) What do you notice about the y-coordinates of these points?
The Coordinate Plane
On the same coordinate plane Graph : Point W(x, y) = W(–4, –4)
Point X(x, y) = X(–2, –4) Point Y(x, y) = Y(0, –4)
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1
y 5
4
3 2
1
x 1 -1 -2 -3 2 3 4 5
Point Z(x, y) = Z(3, –4)
Consider these questions:
-4
-5
1) What do you notice about the graphs of these points? They lie on a horizontal line.
2) What do you notice about the y-coordinates of these points? They are the same number.
The Coordinate Plane
On the same coordinate plane Graph : Point W(x, y) = W(–4, –4)
Point X(x, y) = X(–2, –4) Point Y(x, y) = Y(0, –4)
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1
y 5
4
3 2
1
x 1 -1 -2 -3 2 3 4 5
Point Z(x, y) = Z(3, –4)
-4
-5
Write a general statement about ordered pairs that have the same y-coordinate.
The Coordinate Plane
On the same coordinate plane Graph : Point W(x, y) = W(–4, –4)
Point X(x, y) = X(–2, –4) Point Y(x, y) = Y(0, –4)
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1
y 5
4
3 2
1
x 1 -1 -2 -3 2 3 4 5
Point Z(x, y) = Z(3, –4)
y=–4
-4
-5
Write a general statement about ordered pairs that have the same y-coordinate.
The Coordinate Plane
If a and b are real numbers,
a vertical line contains all points (x, y) such that _____ Theorem 2 – 4
and
a horizontal line contains all points (x, y) such that _____
The Coordinate Plane
If a and b are real numbers,
x=a a vertical line contains all points (x, y) such that _____
Theorem 2 – 4
and
y=b a horizontal line contains all points (x, y) such that _____
The Coordinate Plane
If a and b are real numbers,
x=a a vertical line contains all points (x, y) such that _____
Theorem 2 – 4
and
y=b a horizontal line contains all points (x, y) such that _____
Graph the lines: x = –3
y 5 4
3
2 1
x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-2
-3 -4
-5
The Coordinate Plane
If a and b are real numbers,
x=a a vertical line contains all points (x, y) such that _____
Theorem 2 – 4
and
y=b a horizontal line contains all points (x, y) such that _____
Graph the lines: x = –3
y 5 4
3
2 1
x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-2
-3 -4
-5
The Coordinate Plane
If a and b are real numbers,
x=a a vertical line contains all points (x, y) such that _____
Theorem 2 – 4
and
y=b a horizontal line contains all points (x, y) such that _____
Graph the lines: x = –3
y=2
y 5 4
3
2 1
x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-2
-3 -4
-5
The Coordinate Plane
If a and b are real numbers,
x=a a vertical line contains all points (x, y) such that _____
Theorem 2 – 4
and
y=b a horizontal line contains all points (x, y) such that _____
Graph the lines: x = –3
y=2
y 5 4
3
2 1
x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-2
-3 -4
-5
The Coordinate Plane
If a and b are real numbers,
x=a a vertical line contains all points (x, y) such that _____
Theorem 2 – 4
and
y=b a horizontal line contains all points (x, y) such that _____
Graph the lines: x = –3
y=2
y 5 4
3
2 1
Graph the point of intersection of these lines.
x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-2
-3 -4
-5
The Coordinate Plane
If a and b are real numbers,
x=a a vertical line contains all points (x, y) such that _____
Theorem 2 – 4
and
y=b a horizontal line contains all points (x, y) such that _____
Graph the lines: x = –3
y=2
(–3, 2)
y 5 4
3
2 1
Graph the point of intersection of these lines.
x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-2
-3 -4
-5
The Coordinate Plane