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The document introduces the Cartesian plane and how to plot points using ordered pairs of coordinates (x, y). It explains that the Cartesian plane is divided into four quadrants and points can be plotted based on their x and y values. Examples are given of plotting various points in different quadrants or along the x- or y-axes based on their positive and negative coordinates.

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Coordinates

The document introduces the Cartesian plane and how to plot points using ordered pairs of coordinates (x, y). It explains that the Cartesian plane is divided into four quadrants and points can be plotted based on their x and y values. Examples are given of plotting various points in different quadrants or along the x- or y-axes based on their positive and negative coordinates.

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Points and their Coordinates

Cartesian Plane
Ren Descartes (1596-1650)

y axis
x

origin

x axis

The Cartesian Plane is


divided into four
quadrants.

II

I
x

III

IV

Within
each
quadrant,
x and y are
going to be
either
positive or
negative

y
x is
negative
y is
positive

x is
positive
y is
positive

x
x is
negative
y is
negative

x is
positive
y is
negative

Plotting Points in the Cartesian Plane


(5, 6) is an example of an ordered pair.
y

y coordinate

(5, 6)

x coordinate

The x
coordinat
e is
always
plotted

6
x

Plotting Points in the Cartesian Plane


(5, 6) is an example of an ordered
pair.
y
y coordinate

(5, 6)

x coordinate
x

(x, y)

Its like learning to walk


y

Walk tall
crawl

( 3, 4)

( 3, 4)
x
up 4
left 3

Plot the following points.


y

A( 4, 6)
B(2, 3)

A( 4, 6)

C( 6, 4)

D(7, 3)

D(7, 3)

x
C( 6, 4)

B(2, 3)

These points all lie in different quadrants.


What do you notice about their coordinates?

Plot the following points.


y

E(5, 0)
F(0, 6)

F(0, 6)
G( 7, 0)

E(5, 0)

H(0, 3)
G( 7, 0)
H(0, 3)

These points all lie on the axes, not in quadrants.


What do you notice about their coordinates?

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y

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