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Negative Number Unit
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Negative Number | any number less than zero |
| Positive Number | any number more than zero |
| Opposite Numbers | two numbers that are the same distance from zero on the number line (a positive and a negative number) |
| Absolute Value | the distance of any number from zero |
| Coordinate Plane | plane used to plot points of coordinates |
| X-Axis | the horizontal (left to right) line of a coordinate plane |
| Y-Axis | the vertical (up and down) line of a coordinate plane |
| Quadrants | the four sections of a coordinate plane |
| Origin | where the x-axis and the y-axis cross each other at zero |
| Ordered Pair | pair of numbers given to plot a point on the coordinate plane |
| X coordinate | the first number in an ordered pair |
| Y coordinate | the second number in an ordered pair |