How to Plot Points a Coordinate Plane | Positive and Negative Coordinates | Math with Mr. J
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Summary
How to plot and read points on the coordinate plane using ordered pairs. Mr. J shows the x-axis, y-axis, and how to move over then up.
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Discussion questions
An ordered pair (x, y) tells you how far across and how far up to find a point.
- What does the first number in an ordered pair tell you?
- Where is the origin?
- Why does order matter in an ordered pair?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: coordinate plane, ordered pair, x-axis, y-axis, origin
- Plot the point (3, 2).
- Name the ordered pair for a point 4 right and 1 up from the origin.