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Coordinate Planes
Coordinate Plane Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| the horizontal axis of a graph | x-axis |
| the point of intersection of the x and y axis on a coordinate plane | origin |
| a plane containing two perpendicular axes (x and y) intersection at a point called the origin | coordinate plane |
| a pair of numbers used to indicate a point on a coordinate plane | ordered pair |
| the position of a point according to the x-axis | x-coordinate |
| the vertical axis of a graph | y-axis |
| The first coordinate (number) in an ordered pair is used with what axis? | x-axis |
| The ordered pair (0,0) is also called the _______. | origin |
| The second coordinate (number) in an ordered pair is used with what axis? | y-axis |
| A coordinate plane is a type of ____. | graph |