6.8 Cartesian Coordinate System

Learn the Cartesian Coordinate System! Graph points and master vocabulary like origin & quadrants.

6.8a) identify the components of the coordinate plane;b) identify the coordinates of a point and graph ordered pairs in a coordinate plane. Match the vocabulary word to its definition. coordinate plane - a two-dimensional number line system where the vertical line is called the y-axis and the horizontal is called the x-axis. ordered pair - a way to pinpoint where you are on a map or graph by how far along and how far up or down the point is. origin - the coordinate point (0,0) quadrants - four sections on a coordinate plane x-coordinate - the horizontal value in a pair of coordinates y-coordinate - the vertical value in a pair of coordinates Basic Math Videos and Worksheets The Cartesian Coordinate System What is the name of the quadrant that contains (3, -4)? What is the distance, in units, between point (3, 2) and (3, -4)? What is the distance, in unites, from the x-axis to (-5, 2)? What do we call the coordinate (0,0)?