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Coordinate Plane
Coordinate Plane Unit Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| coordinate plane | a plane formed by a horizontal number line, called the x-axis, that intersects a vertical number line, called the y-axis |
| ordered pair | a pair of numbers describing the location of a point on the coordinate plane |
| origin | the point (0,0) where the x-axis and y-axis of a coordinate plane intersect; the starting point |
| quadrant | one of the four sections of the coordinate plane created by the x- and y- axes |
| x-axis | the horizontal number line of a coordinate plane |
| y-axis | the vertical number line of a coordinate plane |
| x-coordinate | the first number in an ordered pair, which tells how many units to move along the x-axis |
| y-coordinate | the second number in an ordered pair, which tells how many units to move along the y-axis |