Coordinate System
| Coordinate Plane/System: |
combines two real number lines
perpendicular to each other and that intersect at 0 on
each line. |
| René Descartes: |
The great French
mathematician/philosopher who developed the coordinate
system. He lived from 1596-1650. |
| Axes: |
the x-axis and y-axis in a coordinate
system. |
| Origin: |
the point at which the x and y axes
intersect. |
| Quadrants: |
the four regions created by the
intersection of the axes. |
| Coordinates: |
an ordered pair that indicates a point of
location. |
Signs of Coordinates in the Plane
In Quadrant 1, the x-coordinate and y-coordinate are both
positive.
In Quadrant 2, the x-coordinate is always negative and the
y-coordinate is always positive.
In Quadrant 3, the x-coordinate and y-coordinate are both
negative.
In Quadrant 4, the x-coordinate is always positive and the
y-coordinate is always negative.
On the x-axis, the y-coordinate is always 0.
On the y-axis, the x-coordinate is always 0.
Quadrants:
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